Filipino beef mechado recipe
Beef mechado, together with Afritada, Pochero, and Menudo, is another tomato-based recipe. The oiliness of the beef, the sweetness, and sourness of the tomato sauce.
Servings 4 people
Calories 350kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
- 1 kg beef cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 potatoes cut into quarters
- 1 carrot cut into cubes
- 2 tsp lemon juice or calamansi juice
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 bay leaves or laurel leaves
- salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups water
- cooking oil
Instructions
- When buying the beef, choose the meat with a little tendon. Cut the beef into bite size pieces.
- On a heavy skillet, heat oil and stir fry the beef for a few minutes until it turns light brown. Set aside.
- On the skillet where you fry the beef, remove excess oil and retain at least 1 tablespoon.
- Saute garlic and onion until cooked and add the water, lemon juice or calamansi juice, soy sauce, pepper, tomato sauce, laurel leaves, salt and the beef.
- Simmer in low fire until the meat is tender. Then add the potatoes and carrots.
- Simmer for a few minutes until the potatoes and carrots are cooked.
Notes
Tip: it is better to simmer the beef in a low fire so the meat will release its flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal
