Thursday, August 29, 2013

Beef Morcon Recipe Negrense Style







Beef Morcon
Estimated cooking time: 2 to 3 hours.


Beef Morcon Ingredients:



  • 1 kilo beef, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 pcs.)

  • 1/4 kilo ground beef liver

  • 200 grams sliced sausages or ham

  • 200 grams pork fat (cut is strips)

  • 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced

  • 100 grams cheddar cheese in strips

  • 100 grams grated cheddar cheese

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 5 bay leaf (laurel)

  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper

  • 1/2 cup vinegar

  • 2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 cups of water

  • 2 meters thread or string (for tying)


Beef Morcon Cooking Instructions:

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.