Beef Pares with Fried Rice: Pares de Carne de Res con Arroz Frito

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Pares de Carne de Res con Arroz Frito or known as “Beef Pares with Fried Rice”, is a Filipino street delicacy which originated from the term “Pares” which means “pairs” in English. Filipinos love sauces and soup that’s why this dish is seen everywhere in the streets of the Philippines! This dish is garnished more by different sauces and toppings you would like to explore, namely as onion chives, white onions, fried garlic toppings, hot sauce (tabasco), ketchups and a lot more.

Let’s take this to your kitchen!

Ingredients:

500g Beef sirloin (cut into cubes)
5 cloves of garlic
2pcs red onion chopped
10g salt
10g pepper
50g dark soy sauce
5pcs star anise
6tbsp sugar (washed)
5 cloves of garlic

Procedure:

  • Put all the main ingredients in the pot, and set aside cornstarch;
  • set the fire in medium heat for 40 minutes and check if the meat is softened;
  • if the beef is well done, you can put the cornstarch to attain thickened texture;
  • if you have rice leftovers you can use it for frying, however, if you don’t try to prepare steamed rice and cool it and use it as the fried rice or in Filipino sinangag;
  • put a pinch of salt and pepper is good for the fried rice to taste;
    • For the toppings, you can put calamansi / lemon, chopped onion chives, garlic flakes and chili oil and a little ketchup

Serve the Beef Pares with fried rice or noodles! *Trivia: Some Filipino restaurants also offer the option to serve the dish with an accompaniment of noodles instead of rice.

Chef D’s Tip: Depending in on your taste buds, you can add soy sauce and sugar.
You can try to explore, and don’t be afraid!

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