# Beef Ribs Mechado 2.0

A unique style of mechado using beef ribs, flavored with a mix of sauces, calamansi, and a sautéed garlic and bell pepper mixture.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Filipino
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- beef ribs
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp liquid seasoning
- 0.5 cup banana ketchup
- Worcestershire sauce
- pepper
- 6 pieces kalamansi
- 8 pieces kalamansi
- 0.5 kilo onion, minced
- 3 cups water
- 0.75 cup tomato sauce
- laurel
- 7 pieces garlic, minced
- 8 pieces garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely minced
- coconut oil
- sugar
- fried potatoes

## Instructions

1. Marinate beef ribs with half cup soy sauce, around 4 tablespoons liquid seasoning, half cup banana ketchup, plenty of Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and 6-8 pieces of calamansi.
2. Mince around half kilo of onion using a food processor until very fine, then add to the beef for marination.
3. Marinate the beef for 30 minutes or more.
4. On a medium heat pan, add the marinated beef and around 3 cups of water.
5. Simmer until halfway through, then add around 3/4 cup tomato sauce.
6. Continue to simmer and tenderize the beef, covering the pan and cooking on low heat.
7. Add laurel leaves.
8. Mince 7-8 pieces of garlic and one red bell pepper very finely.
9. In another pan, sauté the minced garlic and bell pepper in a small amount of coconut oil until fragrant.
10. Pour the sautéed garlic and bell pepper mixture into the mechado.
11. Simmer the mechado until it renders fat, the beef is tender, and the flavors are well absorbed.
12. Optionally, add a little sugar to sweeten the mechado slightly.
13. Simmer briefly after adding sugar.
14. Serve with fried potatoes as a last-minute addition.

## Equipment

- food processor
- pan

## Tips

- Use beef ribs for a richer flavor.
- Marinate the beef for at least 30 minutes.
- Mince the onions very finely, preferably using a food processor.
- Sauté garlic and bell pepper in coconut oil separately before adding to the mechado.
- Optionally add a little sugar for a sweeter taste, similar to mechado from Malabon.
- Serve with fried potatoes.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-06-19

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