Morcon (Meat Roll) Phillipines

Celticevergreen's Note:

This traditional recipe is a part of the Christmas and New Year food tradition in the Philippines. Many traditional Filipino holiday foods have a strong Spanish influence. This recipe is for serving straight away but Morcon is easier to slice when allowed to cool and much better after having been refrigerated. If ground ham and pork is not available, use a can of Vienna sausages.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs beef flank steak , cut 1/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• ½ cup ground ham
• ½ cup ground pork
• 1 egg , well beaten
• 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese , grated
• ½ cup sweet pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons olives , chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 2 hard-boiled eggs , halved
• string

COOKING MIXTURE

• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup wine vinegar
• 1 onion , sliced
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Directions:

1. Spread steak out flat. Spread margarine over steak. Combine remaining ingredients except cooked eggs.
2. Spread mixture on the steak. Place eggs 2 inches apart on meat mixture; roll as you would a jelly roll and tie with string.
3. In a large pot, mix cooking mixture. Add steak on top and cook one hour at medium heat until meat is tender.
4. Remove meat to platter. Strain cooking mixture and serve as a gravy over sliced portions of the meat.

Reviews

[Mommy Diva]

This looks like a delicious recipe as I love Morcon. My Dad makes a similar version (rolling dill pickle spears, carrots, boiled egg, bacon or pork sausage inside and his sauce is more tomato based). Your version looks tasty too! Can't wait to try this!