Filipino Beef Mechado Recipe
Beef Mechado is a fantastic Filipino stew that has very European leanings; my version features braising steak with potatoes and carrots in a tomato-based sauce that is seasoned with light soy sauce, white vinegar and lemon.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 744kcal
Ingredients
- 350 g Braising Steak 12oz (You want a fairly fatty cut of meat)
- 1 Lemon (Zest Only)
- 2 teaspoon White Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Medium Onion 150g
- 1 Medium-Large Carrot 175g
- 1 Large Potato 350g
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 250 ml Tomato Passata 1 Cup
- 3 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 375 ml Water 1½ Cups
- 1 Beef Oxo Cube (Use a reduced salt cube)
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 25 g Lard 2 Tbsp
Instructions
- Cut the beef into 1½-2cm chunks and place it in a bowl.
- Zest the lemon and add it to the beef.
- Add the white vinegar and salt to the beef, and set it aside whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Cut the onion in half, peel it and then cut it into a 1cm (just under ½") dice.
- Cut the carrot into 1½cm (just over ½") rounds, cutting any larger rounds in half so that they are bite-sized if needed.
- Peel the potato and cut it into 25mm (1") cubes.
- Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves.
- Heat a 20cm or 8" heavy-based saucepan over a high heat, add the lard and when it has melted, add the beef and brown all over. It's best to do this in two batches, then remove the beef form the pan.
- Add the onion, potato and carrot to the pan, then cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Scrape any residue from the base of the pan whilst you are stirring.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two.
- Return the beef to the pan.
- Pour in the passata, water, soy sauce, black pepper, bay leaf and crumble in the OXO cube, then stir to combine. There should be just enough liquid to cover all of the ingredients. Again scraping the base of the pan as you go.
- Pop on the lid and reduce the heat to low, then cook for 45 minutes, then remove the lid and simmer for 15 minutes uncovered.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 2871mg | Potassium: 2169mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 15211IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 8mg
