- 1 kilo beef, sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 pcs.)
- 1/4 kilo ground beef liver
- 200 grams sliced sausages or ham
- 1 carrot, sliced into 1/4" thick long strips
- 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)
Marinate
- 1/4 cup calamansi juice
- 1/2 cup soy
- peppper
Procedure
- Mix together marinade ingredients (calamansi juice, soy sauce and pepper). Place the beef kalitiran on a a flat dish and pour in marinade.Set aside for one hour.
- Remove the marinated beef and spread and stretch the sliced beef on a flat, clean board or tray.
- Arrange the filling on the sliced beef: sausage strips, cheese strips, sliced eggs, carrot strips, 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.
Morcon Cooking Options
- 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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