Beef Mechado
Dinnermedium90 minServes 4est. £2.64/servingFilipino

Beef Mechado

A classic Filipino braised beef — slow-cooked in tomato sauce, soy sauce, and lemon with bay leaves until tender, then finished in a rich reduced gravy. Serve with steamed rice.

4 servings

£2.64 / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

garlic

15 g

50pest.

onion

110 g

10pest.

braising beef

900 g

£1.00est.

tomato purée

225 g

20pest.

water

240 ml

0pest.

olive oil

3 tbsp

55pest.

lemon

1 slice

30pest.

potatoes

150 g

12pest.

soy sauce

60 ml

15pest.

black pepper

0.5 tsp

£1.00est.

bay leaf

2

5pest.

salt

to taste

2pest.