Beef Shanks with Vegetables

Name: Beef Shanks with Vegetables (Pochero)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2-3 cups thickly sliced plantains; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 Spanish sausages, thinly sliced; 2 lbs (900 g) boneless beef shanks; 8 cups (2 liters) beef stock or water; 8 cups (2 liters) beef stock or water; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed; ¾ cup (100 g) chickpeas; 1 head green cabbage, quartered; 1 cup (250 ml) fish sauce; ½ cup (125 ml) lime juice

Pochero

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2-3 cups thickly sliced plantains
2 tablespoons oil
2 Sp

Asia
Philippines
Main course

Method

Mix the Dip ingredients then divide into 6-8 equal portions and set aside.
Slice the plantains into thick pieces then set aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the sausages for 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Set aside.
Bring the beef shanks and beef stock to a boil in a stockpot over high heat, then reduce heat to low and sim