Beef Morcon Skillet
Flattened beef roll stuffed with carrots, cheese, and pickled vegetables, seared and sauced in one pan. A TikTok-fast take on the Filipino classic—tender, savory, and impossibly easy.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb beef round steak, thin-cut
- 1 medium carrots, matchstick-cut
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, sliced
- ½ cup sweet pickled vegetable mix (or diced pickles + pimentos)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- ¾ cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Lay beef steak on a cutting board and pound it thin with a mallet until about 1/4-inch thick.
- 2
Layer carrots, cheese, and pickled vegetables across the center. Roll tightly and secure with toothpicks or tie with kitchen twine.
- 3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Sear the roll 2 minutes per side until browned.
- 4
Whisk soy sauce, ketchup, and broth together, then pour into the pan around the roll.
- 5
Reduce heat to medium and simmer 8–10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the roll is cooked through.
- 6
Remove toothpicks or twine, slice into 1-inch-thick rounds, and serve with sauce spooned over the top.
Tools you’ll need
- meat mallet
- cutting board
- toothpicks or kitchen twine
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- whisk
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