Description
Traditional Filipino beef mechado – a hearty tomato-based stew that can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons citrus juice
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- Potatoes and carrots
- Onions and garlic
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate beef in soy sauce and citrus juice
- Brown the meat in oil
- Add onions and garlic, sauté until fragrant
- Pour in tomato sauce and simmer until meat is tender
- Add vegetables in the last 30 minutes of cooking
- Season to taste and serve hot
Notes
- Can be made in a slow cooker: Low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours
- Different from caldereta which uses liver spread and cheese
- Can substitute beef with chicken thighs (45 min cooking) or pork shoulder
- Cook until meat is fork-tender
- Traditional recipe is not spicy, but can add chilies for heat
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-3 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop or Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: beef mechado, Filipino beef stew, tomato-based beef stew, slow cooker beef mechado
