Sam Choy Pastele Stew Food

THE BEST BEEF STEW - SAM CHOY

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper, then dust with flour.
• Brown meat with garlic, minced onion, and celery leaves about 10 minutes on medium or low-medium, until well browned.
• Keep stirring to avoid burning.
• Drain oil.
• Add beef and chicken broth and tomato paste.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
• Cover and let cook about 1 hour, or until beef is tender.
• Add carrots and potatoes and cook 5 minutes.
• Add onion chunks and celery and cook 10 minutes more.
• Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Mix some mochiko with some water (about 2 tablespoons each) to thicken if desired.

PASTELE STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the chopped pork belly and pork butt, and simmer over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and onions and keep stirring until all the natural juices come out.
• Next add the chopped celery and stir.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the chopped Chinese parsley and stir in the tomato sauce and tomato paste.
• Add the whole pitted olives and simmer.
• Fold the cooked banana dumplings into the stew and serve.

PATELE STEW

Steps:

• Cut meats up into bite size pieces.
• Brown in hot oil, add onions and garlic.
• When browned add tomato sauce and water.
• Simmer about 35 minute
• Add the potatoes and carrots, cooking until fork tender.
• Add salt and pepper, then add pateles, breaking up as you add.
• The pateles will thicken the stew.
• Enjoy with rice and pickled onions.