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Beef Mechado

Name: Beef Mechado
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: filipino
Ingredients: 3 cloves Garlic; 1 sliced Onion; 2 Lbs Beef; 8 ounces Tomato Puree; 1 cup Water; 3 tbs Olive Oil; 1 Slice Lemon; 1 large Potatoes; 1/4 cup Soy Sauce; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 Bay Leaves; To taste Salt

A classic Filipino beef from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

599

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Filipino Beef in TheMealDB. Original source: https://panlasangpinoy.com/filipino-pinoy-food-tomato-sauce-beef-mechado-recipe/

Ingredients

3 clovesGarlic
1 slicedOnion
2 LbsBeef
8 ouncesTomato Puree
1 cupWater
3 tbsOlive Oil
1 SliceLemon
1 largePotatoes
1/4 cupSoy Sauce
1/2 tspBlack Pepper
2Bay Leaves
To tasteSalt

Instructions

01
0. Make the beef tenderloin marinade by combining soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, olive oil, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
02
1. Add the cubed beef tenderloin to the bowl with the beef tenderloin marinade. Gently toss to coat the beef. Let it stay for 1 hour.
03
2. Using a metal or bamboo skewer, assemble the beef kebob by skewering the vegetables and marinated beef tenderloin.
04
3. Heat-up the grill and start grilling the beef kebobs for 3 minutes per side. This will give you a medium beef that is juicy and tender on the inside. Add more time if you want your beef well done, but it will be less tender.
05
4. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with Saffron rice.
06
5. Share and enjoy!