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Pork Mechado

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Pork Mechado

Pork Mechado is a tomato-braised pork stew with potatoes, peas, and sweet bell peppers.

1 hour 12 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Pork Mechado

  • 1 1/2 lb pork shoulder, cubed
  • 1 large potato, cubed
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 1 lime or calamansi
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 6-oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 5 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Pork Mechado

  1. 1.Mix pork with soy sauce and lime or calamansi juice; marinate 10 minutes.
  2. 2.Heat oil in a pot and sauté garlic and onion until onion softens. Add pork with marinade and cook until lightly browned.
  3. 3.Add tomato sauce and water, bring to a boil, then stir in Pork Cube.
  4. 4.Cover and cook over low heat for 35 to 40 minutes.
  5. 5.Add potato and peas; cook 10 minutes. Add both bell peppers and cook 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
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