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Beef Morcon Recipe
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Beef morcon recipe

Beef Morcon Recipe is a Filipino meat roll stuffed with sausage or hotdogs, carrots, pickles, cheese, and egg. This is considered as a holiday dish and is usually served during Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Beef, Morcon
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 420kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8

Ingredients

  • 2 kg beef bottom round cut morcon-style (wide beef slices)
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and sliced lengthwise into strips
  • 2 hot dogs sliced lengthwise into strips
  • 4 pcs sweet pickles sliced lengthwise
  • 4 hardboiled eggs peeled and cut lengthwise into halves
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • reserved marinade (from marinated beef)
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper, to taste ½
  • ½ cup liver spread

Instructions

  • Arrange each beef slice between two parchment paper or cling wrap and with a meat mallet, pound to about ½-inch thick (or thinner).
  • Repeat with remaining beef slices. Trim sides of meat to shape it as close to a rectangle.
  • In a bowl, combine beef, lemon juice, soy sauce and pepper to taste.
  • Marinate for about 30 minutes.
  • Drain beef from marinade, squeezing any excess liquid and reserving marinade.
  • Lay beef on a flat work surface arranges strips of carrots, hot dogs, pickles, and eggs lengthwise over the meat.
  • Gently gather the end of beef upwards and roll neatly into a log, enclosing the filling.
  • With kitchen twine, tie beef roulades snugly at both ends and center to fully secure.
  • Lightly dredge with flour.
  • Heat oil in a wide, heavy-bottomed pan. Gently add the beef roll and lightly brown on all sides. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
  • Discard oil from skillet except for about 1 tablespoon.
  • Add onions and garlic and cook until browned.
  • Add reserved marinade and bring to a boil, scraping sides to deglaze a pan.
  • Add tomato sauce and beef broth.
  • Add bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a boil. Gently add beef rolls in a single layer. Lower heat, cover and cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until beef is tender.
  • Remove beef rolls from pan and allow to stand for about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Slice into 1-inch thick rounds and arrange slices on serving platter. Keep warm.
  • Add liver spread into the sauce and stir until dissolved.
  • Continue to cook for about 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
  • Pour sauce over morcon slices.
  • Serve

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal