Bistek tagalog recipe (Filipino Beef Steak)
Bistek Tagalog Recipe or simply “Bistek” is not really a rip-off of the popular Western dish beef steak. It is prepared and cooked differently.
Prep Time 25 minutes minutes Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
- 1 lb Beef or Pork sirloin thinly sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 lemon or 3 pieces calamansi
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 large onion sliced into rings
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- salt to taste
Marinate Beef or Pork in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour
Heat the cooking oil in a pan then stir-fry the onion rings until the texture becomes soft.
Set aside
In the same pan where the onions were fried, fry the marinated Beef or Pork (without the marinade) until color turns brown. Set aside
Put-in the garlic then saute for a few minutes
Pour the marinade and bring to a boil.
Put in the fried beef and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is tender.
Add water as needed.
Add the stir-fried onions and some salt to taste.
Calories: 228kcal