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Balbacua made with ox feet in a serving bowl with rice on the side.
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Balbacua Recipe

Experience a burst of rich Filipino flavors with this Balbacua recipe! Enjoy tenderized ox feet with pineapple chunks, pork and beans, and bell pepper simmered in a hearty stew flavored with annatto, star anise, and peanut butter.
Cook Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: annatto, carrot ginger soup, fermented black beans, ox feet, Peanut Butter, pork and beans
Servings: 4
Calories: 1483kcal
Author: Bebs

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ox feet or ox tail or skin or mix
  • water for blanching
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 thumb ginger
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon achuete seeds
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 medium onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 3 green long chili
  • 3 pieces star anise
  • 1 small can fermented black beans drained (180 grams)
  • ¼ cup tomato paste or ¾ cup tomato sauce
  • cup peanut butter unsweetened
  • 1 small can pineapple chunks drained (137 grams)
  • 1 can pork and beans 390 grams
  • 1 medium red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1 pc chili labuyo chopped
  • Fish sauce or salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place the ox feet cuts in a pot or pressure cooker. Add just enough water to submerge. Bring to a boil over high heat uncovered. Boil for about 10 min then remove from heat. Discard water and rinse the meat well.
    3 pounds ox feet, water
  • Add 8 cups of water to the pressure cooker/pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the ox feet, ginger, and salt. Close the lid and pressure cook for 45-60 mins or simmer in a normal pot for 2 hours or until tender. Remove the meat from the broth and set it aside. Reserve about 2 cups of broth.
    8 cups water, 1 thumb ginger, 1 tablespoon salt
  • In a wide wok or pot, heat oil over medium heat then add achuete seeds. Cook for about 1 minute or until the oil turns deep orange. Remove seeds using a slotted spoon.
    2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon achuete seeds
  • Melt margarine. Sauté onion, garlic, and green chilis until aromatic.
    1 tablespoon margarine, 1 medium onion, 5 cloves garlic, 3 green long chili
  • Add the ox feet, star anise, and black beans. Stir until well distributed.
    3 pieces star anise, 1 small can fermented black beans
  • Pour 2 cups of the reserved broth. Add tomato paste and peanut butter. Stir until dissolved.
    ¼ cup tomato paste, ⅓ cup peanut butter
  • Add the pineapple chunks, pork and beans, bell pepper, and labuyo. Season with fish sauce or salt as needed. Simmer for 5 minutes or more.
    1 small can pineapple chunks, 1 can pork and beans, 1 medium red bell pepper, 1 pc chili labuyo, Fish sauce or salt
  • Turn off heat and transfer to a serving platter. Enjoy with steamed rice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1483kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 128g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 34g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 388mg | Sodium: 3548mg | Potassium: 1446mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1402IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 20mg