Morcon

Morcon is indeed a festive dish in the Philippines. It's traditionally meat rolls stuffed with eggs, cheese, pickles, ham and a lot more. You can choose your stuffed fillings. This dish may take a long time to cook but its worth the wait after you taste all the flavors packed in it.

Ingredients:

1 kl beef sirloin, cut into morcon style

200 grams sliced ham or sausages

1 cup cheese, sliced into strips

2 hardboiled eggs, sliced into quarters

1 medium carrot, sliced into strips

1 pc pickle, sliced into strips

1/2 c soy sauce

2 tbsp Calamansi juice

1 white onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 red and green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 c liver spread

3 tbsp flour

water

cooking oil

salt and pepper

Procedure:

1. Season the beef with soy sauce, Calamansi juice and pepper. Marinate and refrigerate for about an hour.

2. Prepare the stuffed fillings for the morcon. Arrange the ham, cheese, eggs, carrot and pickle into the marinated beef. Roll it and secure it with a string.

3. Dredge the beef roll into the flour.

4. Heat the oil in the pan and cook the beef rolls until brown. remove from heat and set aside.

5. Meanwhile, saute the garlic, onions then add the red and green bell peppers And bay leaf. Return the beef rolls into the pan. Add some water and let it simmer until beef is tender. Stirring occasionally.

6. Lastly add the liver spread and the tomato paste. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes until cooked.

7. Slice into serving size and serve with the sauce. Enjoy!