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Best Beef Pochero Recipe

A Filipino beef stew that is commonly served during special occasions. This one is complemented with the sweet flavor of saging saba and sour taste of tomato sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Beef Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 442kcal
Cost $5-20

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Beef meat cut into bite-size
  • 2 pcs Chorizo bilbao cut into thin rounds
  • 2 pcs Potatoes cut into big cubes
  • 1 pc Carrot cut into big cubes
  • 10 pcs Baguio beans cut into half and the hard part is removed
  • 1 cup Tomato sauce
  • 3 pcs Plantains saba banana, cut into 3 pieces each pc.
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves Garlic crushed into pieces
  • 1 pc Onion big and cut into small cubes
  • 3 pcs Tomatoes cut into small cubes
  • 5 cups Water
  • ¼ kg Bok choy pechay, cut the hard part at the bottom.
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pot, saute garlic until golden brown, add onion and saute until softened, and then add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are softened and crushed.
  • Now add the beef meat and season it with salt and ground black pepper. Mix until beef meat turned brown. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, pour the water into the pot, remove the black bubbles the may appear on top of the mixture. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, toss in chorizo bilbao and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, add potatoes and carrots. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, toss in the saba banana, green pepper, Baguio beans, and tomato sauce. Bring to boil and add pechay.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!