Classic Mechado Recipe

An old favorite for when you need a hearty meal.


Categories Main Dish, Beef, Del Monte Tomato Sauce
Preparation Time15 min.
Cooking Time4 hrs. and 15 mins.
Serving Size 8
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Ingredients

    • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
    • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 Tbsp DEL MONTE Red Cane Vinegar (47cl)
    • 1/2 tsp peppercorn
    • 1 kg beef, round
    • 200 g pork fat, cut into 3-inch long strips
    • 3 Tbsp oil, for frying
    • 5 pcs sibuyas Tagalog/shallots, each piece cut into 2
    • 1 pc bay leaf/laurel leaf
    • 2 pouches DEL MONTE Original Style Tomato Sauce (200g)
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/3 cup bell pepper, red, cut into strips
    • 2 cups potato, cut into chunks, and then fried

Cooking Tools Needed

    • Measuring Cups
    • Spatula
    • Chopping Board
    • Measuring Spoon

Preparation

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
  2. Make a hole at the center of the meat. It should be deep enough to insert the pork fat. Marinate in the chiller for 30 minutes.
  3. Drain the meat but reserve the marinade. Set aside.
  4. Insert pork fat in the hole, making sure to have 1-2 inch overhang on both ends of the meat.