Last Updated on December 10, 2019 by Ed Joven
How to cook Beef Morcon
Beef Morcon Recipe is a Filipino braised beef roulade consists of beef flank steak stuffed with hard-boiled eggs, carrots, pickled cucumber, cheese, and various sausages.
You usually see Beef Morcon on Christmas and New Year celebrations. There are times you can see it too on birthdays and fiestas. It’s even present during Christening and wedding receptions. The ever-ubiquitous Morcon is a beloved Pinoy staple!
This yummy meat roll dish has always been a part of special occasions for many Filipino homes. The tasty meat combined with the other ingredients makes this an irresistible treat.
For this blog entry, you will learn how to cook the Morcon, a Pampanga specialty that has captured the taste of Filipino and foreigners alike. Besides, this is a dish that frequently gets ordered not only in local carinderias but even in Filipino-themed restaurants located abroad.
Morcon, by nature, is easy to prepare and to cook. However, marinating takes up a whole chunk of time, and so if you need this for a specific event, you should start working on this dish at least one day in advance.
Here are the ingredients and the procedure for preparing your own Beef Morcon. Happy cooking!
Ingredients and Cooking Procedure of Beef Morcon : |
📖 Recipe
Beef Morcon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 kilo flank steak
- 3 cups Beef Stock 0r 3 pieces beef cubes dissolved in 3 cups warm water
- 6 pcs Calamansi or 1 pc. large Lemon
- 8 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 pcs medium sized carrot sliced to long strips
- ¾ cup All purpose flour
- 8 tablespoon Canola cooking oil
- 6 pcs Tender Juicy hotdogs
- 1 small bottle sweet pickled cucumber
- 4 pcs hard boiled eggs sliced into quarter
- 200 g Cheedar cheese cut into ½ inch thick strips
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Pour the Calamansi Juice or Lemon Juice into the meat.
- Add the Soy sauce into the mixture.
- Arrange the meat and marinate the beef for at least 1 hour.
- Put marinated beef in a flat surface and place on one side the pickles, hotdog, carrot, cheese, and egg.
- Enclose the filling with the Meat then roll it and tie with a cooking string, this will ensure that the meat will not open-up.
- Place the flour into a baking pan then dredge the rolled beef into the flour.
- Pour the cooking oil into the pan and apply heat.
- Fry the Morcon until it turns medium brown.
- Transfer the fried Morcon in a deep pan or casserole and pour the beef stock then bring to a boil.
- Pour half of the Morcon marinade and salt.
- Put the cover and simmer for about 2 hours or until the beef is tender.
- Remove the strings from the meat and slice the Morcon into serving sizes and place in a serving dish and add the sauce.
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Beef Morcon Recipe is a delicious meat roll. It is a popular Filipino dish that is always been a part of special occasions for many Filipino homes.
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Herusana says
definitely love this recipe, we tried it and really delicious!
ilongga ka day says
kanamit gd ni bala! try ninyo...
Jana Williams says
Wow, This Beef Morocon Looks Just Delicious! I'm Always Looking for Something New & Unique to Make for Dinner and Although it Looks Like it Would Be Hard to Make It's Actually Easy Enough to Follow the Directions! Thanks for Sharing, Have a Blessed Day! - Jana
GussyKnotts says
I've never seen a dish anything like this. Thanks for sharing!
Kimberly B says
This recipe looks interesting and delicious. Going to give it a try.
salexis says
I've never heard of Beef Morcon before, I love trying new recipes!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I have never tried this recipe for beef before this post. It sounds delicious.
Jerry Marquardt says
This looks absolutely delicious! I am going to try this recipe out next week.