Beef Morcon - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 kg beef, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 pcs.)
1/4 kg ground beef liver (or liver spread)
200 g sliced sausages or 200 g ham
200 g pork fat (cut is strips)
3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
100 g cheddar cheese, in strips
100 g grated cheddar cheese
2 onions, chopped
5 bay leaves (laurel)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water
string (for tying)
Preparation
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Spread and stretch the sliced beef on your working table.
Arrange the filling on the sliced beef: sausage strips, cheese strips, sliced eggs, pork fat and some ground liver.
Roll the sliced beef with all the filling inside and secure with a thread or string.
Repeat the procedure for the two remaining beef slices.
On a pot, place the beef rolls and put the water, the remaining ground liver, grated cheese, chopped onions, bay leaves, ground black pepper and salt.
Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for one hour.
Add the vinegar and continue to simmer of another hour or until beef is tender.
Slice the beef morcon, arrange on a platter and top with the sauce/ gravy poured on top.
Cooking Tips:
A spoon or two of flour can be added to water to thicken the sauce.
Instead of boiling in a pot, you can use a pressure cooker for faster cooking.
Optional: Garnish with olives before serving.
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