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Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup

菲律賓酸牛骨湯 Kansi

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — finished dish

Total time: 205 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

A sour beef broth with tender shank and young jackfruit.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

800 g bone-in beef shank
300 g green jackfruit
2 stalks lemongrass
2 tomatoes
1 red onion
2 L water

Seasoning

3 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp annatto oil
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp salt
1 red chilli

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — ingredients

02

Tools

stockpot
ladle
board
knife

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — tools

03

Steps

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Blanch beef for five minutes

Step 1

Blanch beef for five minutes

Blanch 800 g bone-in beef shank in boiling water for about five minutes to remove blood foam.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Rinse off scum

Step 2

Rinse off scum

Lift out the beef and rinse off surface scum; use a clean stockpot for the final soup.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Cut young jackfruit into chunks

Step 3

Cut young jackfruit into chunks

Remove the hard core from 300 g young green jackfruit and cut it into similar small chunks.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Bruise lemongrass and slice onion

Step 4

Bruise lemongrass and slice onion

Bruise the bases of 2 lemongrass stalks and slice 1 red onion.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Place annatto oil, beef and water in the pot

Step 5

Place annatto oil, beef and water in the pot

Add 2 tbsp annatto oil, the beef and 2 L water to the stockpot, making sure the beef is submerged.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Bring to boil and skim foam

Step 6

Bring to boil and skim foam

Bring to a full boil and skim off the foam floating on top.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Simmer beef until nearly tender

Step 7

Simmer beef until nearly tender

Lower to a gentle simmer until the beef is nearly tender and a fork enters with slight resistance.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Add lemongrass and onion

Step 8

Add lemongrass and onion

Add the bruised lemongrass and sliced onion and simmer gently until fragrant.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Add jackfruit and simmer until tender

Step 9

Add jackfruit and simmer until tender

Add the jackfruit and continue simmering until a fork passes through the pieces.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Add tomato wedges and soften

Step 10

Add tomato wedges and soften

Cut 2 tomatoes into wedges and add them until softened but not dissolved.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Season with tamarind and fish sauce

Step 11

Season with tamarind and fish sauce

Add 3 tbsp tamarind paste, 2 tbsp fish sauce and 1 red chilli; taste the sour-salty balance before adding any salt.

Filipino Kansi Sour Beef Soup — Check beef tenderness and serve the soup hot. Keep the food core at or above 75°C for 30 seconds.

Step 12

Check beef tenderness and serve the soup hot. Keep the food core at or above 75°C for 30 seconds.

Confirm the beef core reaches at least 75°C for 30 seconds and is tender, then serve the soup and jackfruit hot in four bowls.

Common mistakes

Tough beef
Undercooked jackfruit
Too much tamarind too early

Tips

Simmer until a fork enters the beef easily; adjust sourness at the end.