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Beef Pochero Recipe

Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 523kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef chuck
  • 1/2 head cabbage quartered
  • 1 bunch bok choy pechay
  • 12 long green beans
  • 1 potato cubed
  • 2 plantains or saba banana, sliced
  • 3 chorizo de bilbao sliced thinly
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons whole pepper corn
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 3 cups water
  • 15 ounces garbanzos
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

  • Heat oil in the pot and fry the banana until color turns golden brown. Once done, set the bananas aside
    2 plantains, 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Put the chorizo in the same pot and fry each side until it browns. Remove and then set aside.
    3 chorizo de bilbao
  • Uisng the remaining oil (add more if needed), sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato
    1 tomato, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic
  • Add the beef once the onion and tomato softens. Continue sauteeing until the exterior the beef turns light brown.
    2 lbs beef chuck
  • Add fish sauce, tomato sauce, and whole pepper corn. Stir.
    1 tablespoon fish sauce, 8 ounces tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons whole pepper corn
  • Pour the water. Let it boil. Cover the pot and simmer until the meat gets tender. (You can also use a pressure cooker to tenderize the meat faster)
    3 cups water
  • Add the fried chorizo back into the pot along with the fried bananas. Also add the potato and garbanzos. Simmer for minutes
    1 potato, 15 ounces garbanzos
  • Add the cabbage, long green beans and continue cooking for 5 minutes
    1/2 head cabbage, 12 long green beans
  • Add the bok choy. Turn off the heat. Cover the pot for 5 minutes (the residual heat will completely cook the bok choy).
    1 bunch bok choy
  • Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 1459mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6798IU | Vitamin C: 100mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 8mg