Receta Morcon
Morcon is a beef roll made from marinated sliced beef and flattened then stuffed with sliced Chorizo de Bilbao, carrots, bell pepper, sweet pickle, hard boiled egg and sausage. It is then rolled like a jelly roll with all the stuffing inside. The stuffing vary depending on the discretion of the cook who is knowledgeable in making morcon. Then it is browned with some cooking oil on all sides then cooked with the marinade and some water until tender. Morcon is cooked most of the time in special occasion in parties or fiestas or even the holiday seasons.
How to Cook Morcon Total time 4 hours 30 mins Author: Manny Recipe type: Beef Recipe Cuisine: Filipino
1 kilo top round or sirloin beef, sliced and flattened 1 chorizo de Bilbao, sliced into strips 1 large carrot, sliced lengthwise into strips 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 whole sweet pickle, cut into strips 1 hardboiled egg, quartered 1 pork sausage or frankfurter, cut into strips ¼ cup kalamansi juice 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 medium onions, chopped 6 medium tomatoes, chopped ½ cup tomato sauce 1 bay leaf 2 cups beef broth Breadcrumbs Salt and pepper to taste
Pound beef gently to flatten with a mallet or flat side of a cleaver. Put in a bowl or plastic bag with the marinade. Let stand for 2 hours or overnight. Remove beef from the marinade and lay out in a flat surface. Arrange the ingredients on top and roll up jelly roll fashion. Tie securely with string. In a large pan heat cooking oil and brown meat on all sides. Remove excess oil, add the marinade and enough water to cover the morcon. Simmer over low fire till tender for about 2 hours. When tender remove from broth and cool. Discard string before slicing. In another pan, sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes. Add tomato sauce, bay leaf and broth. Simmer for 20 minutes. Thicken with breadfruits, season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over morcon. 8 portions. 3.5.3208