Foryoueats: Kare Kare (Filipino Oxtail, Vegetable & Peanut Sauce Stew)

Ingredients

• Braising:
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb (453.6 g) oxtail
• 1 lb (453.6 g) beef shank
• 1 c yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion) chopped
• 1 tbsp garlic (about 5 cloves) minced
• 12 c water
• 1 tbsp salt
• Prepping ingredients:
• ½ c peanuts unsalted and dry
• ¼ c white rice
• 2 8-inch Japanese eggplants cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 banana heart peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
• 1 ½ c long string beans (about 5 string beans) cut into 4-inch pieces
• 3 c bok choy (about 2 large heads) individually peeled and chopped into 2 inch pieces
• Kare kare:
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 ½ c yellow onion (about 1 medium onion) chopped
• 2 lb oxtail and beef shank from above
• 3 c braising liquid from above
• 1 tbsp annatto powder
• ¼ c smooth peanut butter
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Toppings:
• fermented shrimp paste