Beef Mechado Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo beef kabilugan, whole
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 piece red bell pepper
• 2 pcs. potatoes quartered, fried
• 1 carrot, cut into 1/2" round
• 1 slice dayap or lemon with rind
• 2 tbsps. soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp. peppercorn
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 pc. laurel leaf
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cup hot water

Cooking procedures:

Brown meat in cooking oil. Set aside. In the same oil, saute garlic, onion and red bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes. Put in dayap, soy sauce, peppercorn, tomato sauce, laurel leaf and salt. Simmer a few minutes more. Add water, cover and simmer. Add potatoes and carrots when meat is tender. Slice meat. Arrange on a platter with the vegetables. Strain sauce, pour over meat. Use cooked green beans, fried potatoes and cubed boiled carrots for garnishing.