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Beef Mechado Recipe

Cook the best easy Beef Mechado at home!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 21 minutes
Pressure Cooking (Optional)30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 31 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Mechado, Tomato Stew
Servings: 6
Calories: 649kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pot
  • Pressure Cooker (Optional)

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2.2 lbs) beef chuck, sliced into cubes
  • 200 g (7 oz) pork fat, sliced into strips
  • 1 pc large-sized potato, sliced into cubes
  • 2 pcs carrots, sliced into cubes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 pack (250 g or 8.8 oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 small green bell pepper, sliced into cubes
  • 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into cubes
  • 2 pcs bay leaves
  • salt and ground pepper, to taste
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

  • In a cooking pot, apply low to medium heat and pour-in cooking oil. Wait until it gets hot.
  • Add-in the sliced potatoes and sliced carrots and cook until it is slightly brown. Set aside.
  • Add-in the garlic and onions and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Turn the heat to medium and add-in the sliced beef and pork strips and let it cook for 5 minutes or until it is light brown.
  • Pour-in the soy sauce, tomato sauce and simmer for 1 minute. Then pour-in the water and add-in the bay leaves and let it boil. Simmer the beef in low heat for 60 to 120 minutes, depending on how long until the beef is tender.
  • Add-in salt and ground pepper, the sliced potatoes and sliced carrots back, the bell peppers. Stir well and let it simmer in low heat for another 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Beef Mechado Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 649 Calories from Fat 356
% Daily Value*
Fat 39.5g61%
Saturated Fat 12.8g80%
Cholesterol 177mg59%
Sodium 808mg35%
Potassium 1176mg34%
Carbohydrates 15.2g5%
Fiber 2.8g12%
Sugar 5.9g7%
Protein 56g112%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 33mg183%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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