# Paksiw na Baka

This is a simple recipe for Paksiw na Baka, a savory beef dish with a sour and peppery broth.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Onion
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Beef
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot water
- Lemongrass
- Vinegar
- Siling Haba (Green chili)
- Fish Sauce
- Spring Onions

## Instructions

1. Chop onion, garlic and ginger.
2. Dice the beef and separate the fatty parts.
3. Render the beef fat in a pot until it releases oil.
4. Sauté the garlic, ginger, and onion in the rendered beef fat.
5. Add the rest of the beef to the pot.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Sauté until the beef is slightly browned.
8. Add hot water to the pot.
9. Bring to a boil.
10. Add lemongrass.
11. After 20 minutes, remove the lemongrass.
12. Let it boil until the beef is tender.
13. Add vinegar.
14. Add siling haba (green chili).
15. Add more vinegar if needed for taste.
16. Season with fish sauce and pepper to taste.
17. Let it simmer a bit more until flavors come together.
18. Finish with chopped spring onions on top.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pot
- Ladle

## Tips

- Try adding more vinegar if the sourness is not enough.
- The cook suggests trying this version of Paksiw na Baka as it is a favorite and delicious.
- The cook remembers eating this dish often in Naga when she was in college, as there was a place near the terminal that served it.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-08-08

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