Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2016 23:00:04 GMT
Pork Mechado Filipino Recipe
Mechado is of Spanish origin, and comes from the word mecha, meaning wick. The Spanish people thread the pieces of pork’s back fat through cheap lean beef to make them less dry and more tender. The meat pieces are then marinated in spices and seasonings, and browned in oil. It is then braised in the marinade along with onion, soup stock and tomato sauce to produce gravy. You can also use beef for Mechado.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
½ kilo pork, cut into serving pieces
1 green or red bell pepper, squared
2 medium sized carrots, cubed
3 medium sized potatoes, cubed
3 pcs hotdog, sliced
1 small can pineapple juice
1 large onion, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 pcs bay leaves
8 oz tomato sauce
½ tsp ground pepper
salt or patis (fish sauce) to taste
¼ cup soy sauce
cooking oil
1 cup water
Cooking Directions:
1. In a large bowl, marinate the pork in pineapple juice, soy sauce, pepper and half of the garlic for about an hour. Set it aside. Save the marinade for later use.
2. Heat the cooking oil, and sauté the rest of the garlic and the onion until soft and tender.
3. Add the marinated pork, and stir until it turns light brown. Add the marinade, water and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Add the carrots, potatoes and hotdog, and pour the tomato sauce. Let it simmer for 5 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
5. Add the bell peppers and salt or patis. Let it simmer for another two minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot with rice.
7. Enjoy!
Mechado is of Spanish origin, and comes from the word mecha, meaning wick. The Spanish people thread the pieces of pork’s back fat through cheap lean beef to make them less dry and more tender. The meat pieces are then marinated in spices and seasonings, and browned in oil. It is then braised in the marinade along with onion, soup stock and tomato sauce to produce gravy. You can also use beef for Mechado.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
½ kilo pork, cut into serving pieces
1 green or red bell pepper, squared
2 medium sized carrots, cubed
3 medium sized potatoes, cubed
3 pcs hotdog, sliced
1 small can pineapple juice
1 large onion, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 pcs bay leaves
8 oz tomato sauce
½ tsp ground pepper
salt or patis (fish sauce) to taste
¼ cup soy sauce
cooking oil
1 cup water
Cooking Directions:
1. In a large bowl, marinate the pork in pineapple juice, soy sauce, pepper and half of the garlic for about an hour. Set it aside. Save the marinade for later use.
2. Heat the cooking oil, and sauté the rest of the garlic and the onion until soft and tender.
3. Add the marinated pork, and stir until it turns light brown. Add the marinade, water and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Add the carrots, potatoes and hotdog, and pour the tomato sauce. Let it simmer for 5 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
5. Add the bell peppers and salt or patis. Let it simmer for another two minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot with rice.
7. Enjoy!