Filipino · Beef

Bistek

Name: Bistek
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 lb Beef; 5 tablespoons Soy Sauce; 1 Lemon; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 parts Onion; 4 tbs Olive Oil; 1 cup Water; 1 pinch Salt

Servings

Ingredients

Beef1 lb
Soy Sauce5 tablespoons
Lemon1
Garlic3 cloves
Onion3 parts
Olive Oil4 tbs
Water1 cup
Salt1 pinch

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
0. Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour. Note: marinate overnight for best result
2
1. Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft. Set aside
3
2. 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
3. Add more oil if needed. Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens.
5
4. Pour the remaining marinade and water. Bring to a boil.
6
5. Add beef. Cover the pan and simmer until the meat is tender. Note: Add water as needed.
7
6. Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed. Top with pan-fried onions.
8
7. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Recipe source: TheMealDB