5.0 from 3 votes
Beef Pochero Recipe
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 12 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 523 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Others
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef chuck
- 1/2 head cabbage quartered
- 1 bunch bok choy pechay
- 12 long green beans
- 1 potato cubed
- 2 plantains or saba banana, sliced
- 3 Chorizo de Bilbao sliced thinly
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 tablespoons whole pepper corn
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 cups water
- 15 ounces garbanzos
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in the pot and fry the banana until color turns golden brown. Once done, set the bananas aside
- Put the chorizo in the same pot and fry each side until it browns. Remove and then set aside.
- Uisng the remaining oil (add more if needed), sauté the garlic, onion, and tomato
- Add the beef once the onion and tomato softens. Continue sauteeing until the exterior the beef turns light brown.
- Add fish sauce, tomato sauce, and whole pepper corn. Stir.
- Pour the water. Let it boil. Cover the pot and simmer until the meat gets tender. (You can also use a pressure cooker to tenderize the meat faster)
- Add the fried chorizo back into the pot along with the fried bananas. Also add the potato and garbanzos. Simmer for minutes
- Add the cabbage, long green beans and continue cooking for 5 minutes
- Add the bok choy. Turn off the heat. Cover the pot for 5 minutes (the residual heat will completely cook the bok choy).
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6g
Calories
523kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
656mg
(27%)
Potassium
1459mg
(42%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
6798IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
100mg
(111%)
Calcium
276mg
(28%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 523kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 656mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1459mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6798IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 100mg | 111% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.