How to Cook Beef Asado
Beef asado is a popular Filipino beef dish that are usually sold in carinderia or food courts serving Filipino dishes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Beef Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Manny
- 1 kilo beef cut into desired pieces
- 2 potatoes pared and divided into 6
- 1 big onion peeled and cut into cubes
- 1/2 head garlic
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups native vinegar
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 pc. bay leaf
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 small red/green pepper cut into slices
- 2 Tbsp. achuete juice
- 2 pieces tomatoes cut into small pieces
How to cook beef asado:
Place the meat in a saucepan and add vinegar, pepper, 1/2 of garlic, salt, bay leaf and soy sauce.
Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
Add 2 cups water and let boil until meat is tender. Fry the potatoes until golden brown, then set aside.
Saute garlic, onions and tomatoes; then, add in meat mixture, potatoes and red/green pepper.
Add the achuete juice to the mixture and cook until done. Serve hot. Good for 6 persons.
To make achuete juice:
For every 1 Tbsp. atchuete seeds, pour 2 Tbsp. hot water and let stand for at least 30 minutes.
Remove the seeds and the liquid is your achuete juice.