INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pc (about 1 oz) bone-in beef shank
- ½ whole chicken, cut into serving parts
- 5 oz (2 pcs) chorizo de bilbao
- 4 oz ham slices
- 3 pcs saba bananas, peeled and halved
- 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 head cabbage, quartered
- 8 to 10 pcs green beans, stemmed
- 1 bunch pechay, ends trimmed and leaves separated
- 8 cups water
- 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp pepper corns
- Salt
- Oil
For the Berenjana Sauce:
- 3 pcs eggplants
- 3 cloves, peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
HOW TO COOK:
- Pour and heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add the bananas and cook, turning on sides as needed, until lightly browned.
- Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add about 1 tbsp oil as needed and add- in the beef shank and cook on both sides until lightly seared.
- Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add about 1 tbsp oil as needed and add- in the chorizo de bilbao and ham pieces.
- Cook, stirring regularly, for about 1 to 2 minutes or until chorizo de bilbao releases color.
- Add water and bring to a boil.
- Add beef shank and continue to boil, skimming scum that floats on top.
- When broth has cleared, add onions, garlic, pepper corns and salt.
- Lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 2 to 2/12 hours or until meat is almost done.
- Increase heat to high.
- Add chicken and bring to a boil, skimming scum that floats on top.
- Lower heat, cover and continue to simmer for another 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and beef is fork-tender.
- Add garbanzo beans and saba bananas and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Add green beans and cabbage and cook until tender yet crisp.
- Add pechay and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Season with additional salt as needed.
- To serve, arrange meat and vegetables on a serving platter.
- Transfer broth into a serving tureen. Serve hot with Berenjana sauce. Enjoy!
For the Berenjana Sauce:
- Roast eggplant over open stove flames until skins are charred.
- Peel and discard skins under cold running water.
- Mash the eggplant flesh in a bowl.
- Add- in the garlic, vinegar, oil, and salt to taste.
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