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    Beef Ribs Sinigang with Lemon

    Published: Sep 3, 2020 / Updated: Jun 14, 2021 by Adelyn

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    Beef Ribs Sinigang with Lemon Juice (Sinigang na Baka) is a sour beef soup. Usually, the tamarind is used for making the sour broth. I am using lemon juice with this recipe instead. Sinigang is a famous Filipino soup you may like to try.

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    INGREDIENTS

    • Beef short ribs
    • Water
    • Chayote squash
    • Onion
    • Tomato 
    • Lemon juice
    • Ground black pepper
    • Lemongrass
    • Seasonings like knorr, MSG, or magic sarap (optional)
    • Salt
    • Bok choy (petchay)
    beef soup with vegetables

    HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

    1. In a large pot, put together the beef ribs, lemongrass, water, and onion. Bring to boil, then simmer for 1 hour or until tender.  Remove the bones if able.

    2. Add the chayote squash, tomato, and fish sauce. Let it simmer till chayote is tender about 15 minutes.

    3. Add the lemon juice, ground black pepper, seasoning, and salt.

    4. Add the bok choy and let it bring to boil once then remove from heat. (Do not cover the pot once you put the lemon juice to keep the bok choy from going brown)

    TOOLS NEEDED

    • large pot
    beef soup

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    beef ribs sinigang with lemon juice in white bowl

    Beef Short Ribs Sinigang with Lemon

    Beef ribs sinigang is a sour beef soup. Usually, the tamarind is used for making the sour broth. I am using lemon juice with this recipe instead. Sinigang is a famous Filipino soup you may like to try.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Cuisine: Filipino
    Course: Main Course
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 326kcal
    Author: Adelyn

    Equipment

    • large pot

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds beef short ribs
    • 6 cups water
    • 2 cups chopped chayote squash
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 1 large tomato sliced
    • โ…“ to ยฝ cup lemon juice
    • ยผ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 lemongrass
    • seasonings like knorr, MSG, or magic sarap (optional)
    • salt
    • 2 cups chopped bok choy (petchay)
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    Instructions

    • In a large pot, put together the beef ribs, lemongrass, water, and onion. Bring to boil, then simmer for 1 hour or until tender. Remove the bones if able.
    • Add the chayote squash, tomato, and fish sauce. Let it simmer till chayote is tender about 15 minutes.
    • Add the lemon juice, ground black pepper, seasoning, and salt.
    • Add the bok choy and let it bring to boil once then remove from heat. (Do not cover the pot once you put the lemon juice to keep the bok choy from going brown)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 906mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1822IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Karen C says

      November 06, 2023 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, i moved to central Montana snd have not been able to find sinigang mix; i am feeling under the weather and needed a lemon based recipe. This was so good!

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      • Adelyn says

        November 06, 2023 at 8:14 pm

        Hi Karen,
        Thank you for your kind words.

        Regards,
        Adelyn

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