Bistek

Bistek

Area: Filipino

Category: Beef

Ingredients

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

Instruction

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