BATANGAS BEEF ADOBO

Ingredients:
½ kg beef short ribs
3 tbsp vinegar
½ tbsp whole peppercorns
2 tsp garlic
salt
2 tbsp patis
2 pcs bay leaf
4 tbsp achuete oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 cups chicken stock
½ star anise


Saute garlic in achuete oil. Add short ribs and sauté until brown. Add vinegar and simmer.
Add pepper, patis, soy sauce and bay leaf while simmering.
Braise short ribs in 4 cups of stock in a covered pot for 2 hours until tender.