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Homemade Beef Mechado

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 828

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds of beef chuck
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ a lemon juiced
  • ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 to mato diced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 carrot cut into roundels
  • 3 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 red pepper cubed
  • 2 cups of beef stock
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon of patis fish sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Oil

Instructions

  • In a bowl, place the beef chuck. Add the soy sauce and lemon juice and a little bit of fresh ground black pepper.
  • Cover with saran wrap or foil and let it marinate for a minimum of an hour.
  • While it marinates, heat two tablespoons of oil.
  • Add the diced potatoes and carrots and sauté for about 5 minutes. Make sure they don’t burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. Remove the potatoes and carrots and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add some more oil.
  • Add the chopped onions and garlic and sauté for a few minutes, till they start to change color and turn fragrant.
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes and sauté till the tomato softens.
  • Add the bay leaves and continue sautéing.
  • Now add the marinated beef to this and mix well together.
  • Add a tablespoon of patis and mix again.
  • Cover and cook for about 15 minutes in medium-low heat.
  • Add the 1 cup of tomato sauce and 3 tablespoons of the tomato paste and mix well, till everything is well combined.
  • Add 2 cups of beef broth and stir well.
  • Cover it again and let it all simmer together for about 45 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes and carrots to the simmering stew. Add more broth if needed. Stir. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the bell peppers and let it simmer with the rest of the stew.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Take off heat and serve warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 828kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 2896mg | Potassium: 2640mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4241IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 11mg