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Quick and Easy Beef Manudo Recipe

Easy Beef Menudo
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Another flavorful beef stew from the Philippines that continues to warm the hearts of many and is a perfect comfort food. The cooking process may take a bit more time but is straightforward.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 kg beef meat
  • 1/2 kg beef
  • 3 medium onions, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 medium-sized tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 cup potatoes, diced (similar size as the meat and liver)
  • 1 piece carrot, diced (similar size as the meat and liver)
  • 5 tbsps soy sauce
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 pieces dry bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup canned green peas
  • 1/2 cup pre-cooked (or canned) garbanzo beans

Instructions

  • Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan.
  • Add half the minced garlic and chopped onions. Stir for a minute and add the beef liver. Continue stirring for another minute then set aside.
  • Add the rest of the cooking oil to the pan; this would be more than what you would prefer if you use oil sparingly, but there is a reason for this: the oil will help tenderize the meat in the cooking process – unless you are using a fattier beef choice.
  • Add the rest of the garlic and onions and stir until the onions caramelize.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes. Cook stirring until a thick sauce is created, about 5 minutes. Adjust heat to medium when what looks like a tomato gravy is achieved. The dish might demand additional water at this stage. Add water with caution, you do not want the sauce to become runny.
  • Add the beef pieces. Stir until its juices incorporate with the sauce. Add soy sauce and lemon juice. Stir once, then add half a cup of water and bay leaves and continue to cook over low-medium heat until the meat is tender, about an hour to an hour and a half.
  • Add the carrots, potatoes, and beef liver followed by the tomato sauce. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are done. Add sugar and stir until they are melted.
  • Add raisins, salt and pepper. Cook for a further two minutes, season with fish sauce, then add green peas and garbanzo beans.

Notes

If using liver spread, add them as you add the tomato sauce.

Find it online: https://feastfulfork.com/beef-menudo-recipe/