Classic Beef Morcon Recipe made Easy - Foxy Folksy (2024)

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This Filipino Morcon recipe is one of the classics. Thin slices of beef is marinated in savory soy sauce, rolled and seared then cooked long and slow to fork-tender perfection.

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  • What is Morcon?
  • How to cook Morcon?
  • What Cut of Beef to Use?
  • Printable Recipe
  • Classic Beef Morcon made Easy!

What is Morcon?

Morcon is a special Filipino dish popularly served during holidays and special occasions.This dish is a Filipino-style roulade made from rolled lean beef stuffed with fillings which include but not limited to hard-boiled eggs, sausages, sweet pickles, cheese, and carrots.

While typical Morcon recipes use beef, other variations can be made using chicken and pork. Regardless of your choice of meat, you will need a lump of large meat cut thin. You can either slice the meat by yourself or ask your butcher to cut it for Morcon.

It is simmered traditionally with tomato sauce, but other recipes would rather cook it with sweetened pineapple juice.Morcon is sliced and served with its sauce.

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How to cook Morcon?

Preparing and cooking a Morcon may be time-consuming, yet the process involved is very simple.
To make a Morcon, you only need to keep these two cooking techniques in mind:

Marinating.It is done to give additional savory flavor to the beef. Usually, the beef is soaked in soy sauce, pepper, and lemon for about an hour.

Braising . Thebeef is seared initially in high heat, to brown the surface and enhance the beef flavor. afterwards, it is simmered in the same marinating sauce with tomato chunks or sauce in low heat until it becomes fork-tender. This is done to achieve the desired flavor and meat tenderness, for normally cheaper cuts of beef.

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What Cut of Beef to Use?

As already mentioned, Morcon recipe traditionally uses beef. The cut normally used are the lean, somewhat tough but also flavorful. These are the less expensive cuts that benefit from the braising method of cooking.
Here are recommended beef cuts that you can consider:

  • Beef Brisket: Point or Flat
  • Beef Round: top or bottomround roast, eye of round, rump roast
  • Chuck: Shoulder Roast or Steak, Chuck Eye Roast

These type of beef cuts are best for slow-cooking and braising, and guarantees you a lump of flavorful and tender meat.To make a Morcon, cut the meat with a thickness of half-inch per slices. Cut parallel to the grain while slicing thinly so that you can cut against it after it is rolled.

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Classic Beef Morcon made Easy!

Get this classic Filipino Morcon Recipe with thin slices of beef marinated, rolled and seared then simmered to fork-tender perfection.

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 2 hours hrs

Maninating Time 1 hour hr

Total Time: 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course :Main Course

Servings =8

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef brisket - cut thinly about ⅓-inch
  • ½ cup flour - for coating
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 medium onion - chopped
  • 1 can diced tomato
  • 2 cups water

MARINADE

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup lemon or calamansi juice

FILLING

  • 2 medium carrots - cut into batons, about 1cm thick
  • 4 pieces hotdogs
  • 2-3 pieces whole pickles - cut into long strips, about 1cm thick
  • 3 pieces hard-boiled eggs - each cut lengthwise into 4
  • 80 grams cheese - - cut into long strips, about 1cm thick

Instructions

  • Pound each of the beef slices with a mallet to flatten and tenderize. Place beef slices in a bowl and pour in soy sauce and lemon or calamansi juice. Mix well and then cover. Marinate for at least an hour.

  • Separate the beef pieces from the marinade and squeeze any excess liquid. Reserve the marinade for later.

  • Lay a piece of beef flat on a cutting board, one long side facing you. Arrange each of the fillings on top of the meat on the end close to you the gently roll the meat to the other end, enclosing the filling inside.

  • Secure the roll by tying it with kitchen twine at 1-inch intervals. Dredge the roll in flour. Repeat this with the remaining beef slices.

  • In a large wok or pot, heat oil over high heat. Add the beef roll, 1 or 2 rolls at a time, and sear until brown on all sides. Remove from oil and set aside.

  • Discard the oil, leaving only about 2 tablespoons. Add the onions and garlic and saute over medium heat until aromatic. Pour in the diced tomatoes and cook for a minute. Add the reserved marinade and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil.

  • Once it starts to boil, add the beef rolls in a single row. Turn the heat to low and cover the pot with the lid. Simmer for 1-2 hours or until beef is fork-tender. You may need to add water if it takes longer to cook the beef. Turn the rolls and stir the sauce from time to time to avoid the bottom from burning.

  • Transfer the beef rolls on a plate and continue to simmer the sauce until reduced into a thick sauce. Season with salt if needed.

  • Remove the kitchen twine and cut into round slices. Transfer into a serving plate and pour some of the sauce on top before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 29gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 987mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2710IUVitamin C: 9.9mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 3.5mg

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  1. Elvira says

    Classic Beef Morcon Recipe made Easy - Foxy Folksy (18)
    Do you have a chick n morcon recipe or the same procedure. Do you have any suggection for christmas party recipe easy to prepare aside from morcon.

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    • Bebs says

      We have chicken cordon bleu. What about pata tim, embotido, pero-peri chicken? Our chicken hamonado is also easy. You can use the search box for these recipes.

      Reply

  2. Sangreal says

    Can I use a pressure cooker?

    Reply

    • Bebs says

      Sure you can!

      Reply

  3. Lea says

    Can I use slow cooker for this? Thanks

    Reply

    • Bebs says

      Sure you can Lea.

      Reply

    • Caloy M. Feti says

      Classic Beef Morcon Recipe made Easy - Foxy Folksy (19)
      Slow cooking, 2 hrs - 3hrs or until very tender.

      Reply

  4. Dee says

    Classic Beef Morcon Recipe made Easy - Foxy Folksy (20)
    What a delicious dish!! I love it!

    Reply

    • Bebs says

      Thanks Dee, glad you like it!

      Reply

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FAQs

What is another name for a morcon? ›

Morcón (Filipino cuisine)
Alternative namesMorconito, Morkon, Morkonito
Place of originPhilippines
Serving temperaturehot
Main ingredientsflank steak, carrots, raisins, pickled cucumber, sausage, hard-boiled eggs, flour, tomato sauce
Similar dishesEmbutido, Hardinera
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What is the difference between embutido and morcon? ›

Embutido and Morcon have different ingredients, but they do have a few similarities. Both dishes use ground pork and carrots, but Embutido also includes potatoes, raisins, and hard-boiled eggs, while Morcon includes pickles, cheese, and chorizo.

What is morcon in English? ›

1. ( Cookery) large blood sausage. 2. ( informal) (= rechoncho) stocky person.

Which of the following cooking techniques makes beef morcon a kind of dish to be cooked that will store the meat longer? ›

Long, slow cooking of meat until tender allows Beef Morcon to be stored longer.

What is the meaning of morcon in Spanish? ›

In Murcia, Albacete and in some Spanish-speaking regions of the Valencian Community, morcón is a sausage made with cooked pork, stuffed in a bladder, similar to mortadella. In the Valle de Ayora there is a variant known by the name perro.

Where did morcon originate? ›

For Filipinos, morcon is a roulade made from thin sheets of beef or pork wrapped around hard-boiled eggs, ham, sausages, carrots, pickled cucumber slices, and other ingredients. However, this is quite the departure from the Spanish morcon, which originated in the areas of Andalusia, Extramadura, and Salamanca.

What is Filipino meat loaf called? ›

Embutido, or embotido, is a Philippine meatloaf made with ground pork and stuffed with hard-boiled eggs and sliced ham or various sausages. It is traditionally wrapped in aluminum foil and steamed, though it can also be baked.

What is the Spanish name for embutido? ›

Embutido is the Spanish word for any kind of cold meats like sausages or hot dogs made up of ground meat and seasoned with assorted spices. Another word for embutido in English is charcuterie.

Why is my embutido falling apart? ›

There are two reasons this happened: you didn't add enough of a binder or you didn't roll the embutido tight enough. If you used eggs, you should have used enough eggs to keep the meat together.

Which of the following ingredients helped to add more flavor to beef morcon? ›

Final Answer. Soy sauce and beef stock are the ingredients that likely helped add more flavor to Beef Morcon.

What is a Filipino meat roll stuffed with? ›

MORCON is a Filipino meat roll stuffed with sausage or hotdogs, carrots, pickles, cheese, and egg. This is considered as a holiday dish and is usually served during Christmas and New Year's eve.

What do Filipinos eat on New Year's Eve? ›

Family members come together for a lavish midnight feast on New Year's Eve to ring in the new year. This meal often includes a combination of traditional Filipino dishes. We always have adobo, lumpia, pancit, lechon, pandesal, biko, and leche flan.

How to wrap morcon? ›

Lay beef on a flat work surface arrange strips of carrots, chorizo, pickles and eggs lengthwise over the meat. Gently gather end of beef upwards and roll neatly into a log, enclosing the filling. With kitchen twine, tie beef roulades snugly at both ends and center to fully secure.

How to reheat morcon? ›

Chicken Morcon Storage Tips

Simply reheat the chicken morcon in an air fryer to crisp it up again before simmering it in the sauce when you are ready to serve.

What is steak tartare called? ›

"Steak à la tartare" (literally meaning "served with tartar sauce") was later shortened to "steak tartare" Over time, the distinction between steak à l'Americaine and its tartar-sauce variant disappeared.

What is the fancy name for empanadas? ›

These are a few of the known names: Meat Pies (American) Empanadas (Latin/Spanish) Pastelillos (Latin/Spanish)

What is another name for cognac? ›

Cognac is a type of brandy, and after the distillation and during the aging process, is also called eau de vie. It is produced by twice distilling wine made from grapes grown in any of the designated growing regions.

What is a synonym for Neocon? ›

Definitions of neocon. noun. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism. synonyms: neoconservative. type of: conservative, conservativist.

What is the other name of rum? ›

Some names for rum include Demon Water, Nelson's Blood, Navy Neaters, Red Eye, Pirate's Drink, Devil's Death, Kill Devil, Barbados Water, and Rumbo. These names stem from the general theme that rum is fierce and strong, causing the drinker to get into all types of debauchery.

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