Pork Mechado or Filipino Pork Stew

That Tender Pork that melts in your mouth, with

Tomato sauce always makes our day!

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Servings: 4 – 5 people

Time to Prepare: 10 minutes

Time of Cooking: 2 hours for Manual Cooking/ 30-40 minutes with Pressure Cooker

Total Cost: $3.28/ Php 164.00 (More or Less, Prices are only an estimation and it is based on the amount that is used ONLY in the Recipe)

Ingredients:

• 500g of Pork Cubes  ————–——-– $2.20/ Php 110
• 1/2 Onion (Diced) ———————-—-$0.10/ Php 5.00
• 1 Potato (Diced)—————————––$0.20/ Php 10.00
• 1 Carrot (Diced) —————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
• 1/2 cup Soy sauce ———————-—–$0.04/ Php 2.00
• 2 Tablespoon Tomato Paste ——-——$0.14/ Php 7.00
• 2 Teaspoon Sugar ——————-——-$0.10/ Php 5.00
• Salt —————————-————–—–$0.10/ Php 5.00
• Pepper ——————————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
• 2 Cloves Garlic (Chopped) —————-$0.10/ Php 5.00
• 2 Tablespoon of Oil ————————–$0.10/ Php 5.00
• 1.5L Water
• 3 Pieces Hotdog (Optional)

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Instructions

Preparation:

1. Defrost the Pork Cubes if Frozen.
2. Diced the Onion, Potato and Carrots.
3. Put Carrots and Potato in a bowl of water to remain fresh.
4. Chop the 2 Cloves of Garlic to bits.
5. Slice 3 Pieces of Hotdog diagonally (Optional)

Cooking:

1. Put the Pan into Medium Heat and add 2 Tablespoon of Oil.
2. When Pan is hot, add Chopped Garlic and Diced Onion.
   • Saute so that Garlic will not be burnt.
3. Add the Pork and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until it is lightly cooked.
4. Add the 1/2 cup Soy Sauce.
5. Add the 2 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste and 2 Teaspoon of Sugar and Mix for 5 minutes.
6. Add 1.5 Liter of Water and Let it cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours. (For pressure cooker just 20 to 30 minutes)
7. After 1 hour check if there is still water and check for the tenderness of the Pork.
   • You can add 1L of water more to make it very tender and let it cook for another 30 minutes to 1 hour.
8. If you think the Pork is almost tender, Add the Potato and Carrots and Let it cook for 15 minutes more.
9. Add the Hotdogs (Optional) and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Plating:

1. Plate it with hot rice paired with a Sunny side Egg.

Voila! Tender Pork Mechado for A Great Lunch! 🙂