Pocherong Tinomas

Ingredients for Pocherong Tinomas

• 1 kg stewing beef or 1 1/2 kg beef short ribs
• 1/2 cup bacon scraps or cubed jamon
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed and pan-fried
• 4 saba bananas, sliced and pan-fried
• 2 bunches bok choy
• 150 g French beans
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup Mang Tomas Sauce
• 1 litre beef stock
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Fish sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Oil

How to cook Pocherong Tinomas

1. 1.Season beef with black pepper, then brown it in batches in oil; set aside.
2. 2.Sauté garlic and onion in the same pot, add bacon scraps or jamon, and cook for 2 minutes.
3. 3.Return beef, add beef stock, and simmer gently for 1 hour.
4. 4.Stir in tomato paste and Mang Tomas Sauce; simmer 15 minutes.
5. 5.Add French beans, fried sweet potatoes, and fried saba; simmer 5 minutes.
6. 6.Season with fish sauce and pepper, add bok choy, turn off heat, cover 5 minutes, and serve with rice.