Dinner

Beef Asado

Name: Beef Asado
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 115 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1.5kg beef; 1 beef stock concentrate; 8 ounces tomato puree; 3 cups water; 6 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tbs white wine vinegar; 2 tbs peppercorns, crushed; 4 bay leaves, dried; 1/2 lemon; 2 tbs tomato sauce; 3 tbs butter; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic; potato, to taste; carrots, to taste

Filipino-style beef asado braised in a savory soy, vinegar, tomato, and citrus sauce, served with fried potatoes and carrots.

1 hr 55 min
680 kcal
Filipino
Stew

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Combine the beef, crushed peppercorns, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, dried bay leaves, lemon, and tomato sauce.
Step 2:
Mix well.
Step 3:
Marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes.
30 min
Step 4:
Put the marinated beef and all remaining marinade in a cooking pot.
Step 5:
Add the water and bring to a boil.
Step 6:
Add the beef stock concentrate and stir.
Step 7:
Cover the pot and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
40 min
Step 8:
Turn the beef over.
Step 9:
Add the tomato puree and continue cooking until the beef is tender. Set aside.
Step 10:
Heat the olive oil in a pan.
Step 11:
Fry the potato until browned.
Step 12:
Turn the potato over and fry the other side.
Step 13:
Remove the potato from the pan and place it on a clean plate.
Step 14:
Fry the carrots in the same way, then remove them from the pan.
Step 15:
Reserve 3 tablespoons of the cooking oil from the pan.
Step 16:
Sauté the onion and garlic until the onion softens.
Step 17:
Pour in the sauce from the beef stew and bring it to a boil.
Step 18:
Add the beef and cook for 2 minutes.
2 min
Step 19:
Add the butter and let it melt.
Step 20:
Continue cooking until the sauce reduces by half.