Bistek Tagalog (beefsteak) Recipe

Bistek Tagalog (beefsteak) Recipe

from panlasangpinoy.com
100 min

Beef slices cooked in soy sauce with lemon and onions. This is bistek tagalog. 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs beef sirloin (thinly sliced)
  • 5 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 pieces calamansi (or 1-piece lemon)
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 pieces yellow onion (sliced into rings)
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour. Note: marinate overnight for best result

  2. 2

    Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft. Set aside

  3. 3

    Drain the marinade from the beef. Set it aside. Pan-fry the beef on the same pan where the onions were fried for 1 minute per side. Remove from the pan. Set aside

  4. 4

    Add more oil if needed. Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens.

  5. 5

    Pour the remaining marinade and water. Bring to a boil.

  6. 6

    Add beef. Cover the pan and simmer until meat is tender. Note: Add water as needed.

  7. 7

    Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed. Top with pan-fried onions.

  8. 8

    Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!