Marinated Morcon Stuffed Beef Roll Morcon

Marinated Morcon Stuffed Beef Roll Morcon

In Spain, cured sausage is used to stuff this dish, but people of the Philippines make it with carrots, pickles, Vienna sausages, cheese, and eggs. The filling of this dish is rolled into a large sheet of marinated flank steak (about 1/4-inch or 6-mm thick) and tied with twine before being simmered in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. Your butcher can cut the flank steak to the right size, or if you can’t find one large piece of meat, then use two pieces at least 8 inches (20 cm) wide.

How to make the Stuffed Beef Roll

Ingredients:

About 2 lbs (1 kg) flank steak, depending on the size of the steak cut into one large 1/4-in (6-mm)-thick sheet or multiple smaller sheets at least 8 in (20 cm) wide
One 5-oz (142-g) can Vienna sausages
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-in (1.25-cm) strips
1/4 cup (100 g) sweet gherkin pickles, sliced into strips
2 thin slices cheddar cheese (about 1/8-in/3-mm thick)
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons oil
Kitchen twine
3 cloves garlic, crushed with the side of knife
1 small onion, minced
1 cup (250 ml) water
1 bay leaf
One 8-oz (227-g) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons soy sauce
Marinade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed calamansi or lime juice

Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes + marinating time
Cooking time: 55minutes

Direction:

1. Combine the Marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place the beef in a casserole dish and pour the marinade over the meat, turning the beef to coat evenly. Marinate the beef in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Reserve the marinade.
2. Form the beef roll following the steps shown below.
3. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Add the beef roll and brown it on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the meat and set aside.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the garlic and sauté until lightly browned. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the reserved marinade, water, bay leaf, tomato sauce, pepper, salt, and soy sauce and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the beef roll and cover. Simmer over medium-low heat for
5. about 45 minutes—remember to turn the beef roll occasionally—or until it is cooked. Remove the beef roll.
6. Remove the twine and slice the beef roll into several disks. Place the sliced beef roll on a serving platter and spoon the sauce over it. Serve hot with steamed rice.