PORK-Pork Mechado(Stewed Pork)

                                  Mechado (Stewed Pork)

     Mechado is a meat cooked in tomato sauce, potatoes and tomatoes. Traditionally, mechado is cooked seasoned with fish sauce. This dish is one of the top menu loved by many Filipinos. Mechado can be either cooked using beef, pork or chicken. Try the simple recipe I made and taste the juicy flavor brought by tomato sauce.

INGREDIENTS:


1 lb chunked pork picnic shoulder
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 medium carrots
1 white onion chopped
5 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes
4-5 pieces potatoes quartered cut
15 oz tomato sauce
3 pcs bay leaf
1 green or red bell pepper
dash of dried basil
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
season of fish sauce and ground black pepper


PREPARATION:


1. In a sauce pan, heat the oil and fry the carrots and potatoes. Set aside.
2. Using the same oil, saute the garlic, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes.
3. Add in the meat, saute well for 6-7 minutes. While sauteing season with fish sauce and soy sauce.
4. Pour in the tomato sauce, simmer for 4 minutes.
5. Add the bay leaf, and dash it with dried basil and ground black pepper.


TIPS:
You can fry the meat itself to reduce the fat.