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Filipino beef roll stuffed with hotdogs, pickles, carrots, cheese, and hard-boiled eggs, braised in a savory soy sauce and lemon marinade.
Filipino Updated 11/28/2009
Ingredients
Measured from the catalog payload.
- 2 pieces beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 3 cups boiling water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 piece lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 piece carrot cut into long strips
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 4 pieces hotdog cut in half lengthwise
- 3 pieces hard boiled egg sliced
- 3 ounces cheddar cheese cut in strips
- 1/2 cup pickles cut into long strips
Instructions
11 cooking steps
- Marinate the beef in soy sauce and lemon juice for at least 1 hour
- Place the beef in a flat surface and arrange the hotdogs, pickle, carrot, cheese, and egg on one side
- Roll the beef enclosing the fillings and tie with a cooking string to ensure that the meat will not open-up
- Place cooking oil in a pan and apply heat
- Dredge the rolled beef in flour and fry until the color of the outer part turns medium brown
- Transfer the fried rolled beef in a casserole and pour-in the beef broth then bring to a boil
- Pour-in half of the soy sauce-lemon juice marinade,salt and simmer until the beef is tender (about 2 hours using ordinary casserole or 30 minutes if a pressure cooker is used)
- Optional: Fry the simmered meat for at least 2 minutes
- Remove the strings and slice into serving pieces
- Place in a serving dish and add the sauce.
- Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
Catalog details
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Recipe notes
- Marinate the beef for at least 1 hour for best flavor
- If using a pressure cooker, cooking time is reduced to 30 minutes
Storage notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
- Slice only when ready to serve to retain moisture