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How to cook BISTEK TAGALOG or BEEFSTEAK

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Beef Sirloin thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 piece Lemon juiced
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 med Onion sliced into rings
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon, and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
    1/2 kg Beef Sirloin, 1/2 cup Soy Sauce, 1 piece Lemon, 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Pan fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft and set aside
    2 tablespoons Cooking Oil, 3 med Onion
  • Pan fry beef for 1 minute each side and set aside. Save the remaining marinate.
    1/2 kg Beef Sirloin
  • Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens.
    4 cloves Garlic, 3 med Onion
  • Pour the remaining marinade and water and bring to boil.
    1 cup water
  • Add beef and and simmer until meat is tender (more water can be needed as required).
  • Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed.
    1 pinch salt, 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Transfer into a serving plate and top with fried onions.

Notes

Store in a sealed container in the fridge and consume within 2 days.
Reheat in a covered pan with 4 tbsp water in moderate heat and boil for 2 mins before serving.
Microwave reheating instruction: Reheat in a microwave safe dish for 3 mins in full power.
Make sure food is pipping hot before serving.