I’ve always had this fear of cooking Bistek Tagalog. I thought it’s hard to cook. So I just try to order this whenever a restaurant offers Bistek Tagalog. But I know I need to face this fear anyhow, so a couple of weeks ago, I tried my hand in cooking Bistek Tagalog. It’s not hard after all! 😄
I was worried that the beef might be tough but it turned out tender! I guess the secret to this is to cook the beef in medium-low heat. The flavour of the dish is mainly due to the marinade. The longer you marinade the beef, the more flavours will be infused into the meat. I have a 9-minute marinator so it didn’t take me that long.
Bistek Tagalog
Yield 4 servings
Inspired by Pinay in Texas
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 kilo beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons calamansi
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Cooking
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- marinated beef
- remaining marinade
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 pieces onions, cut into rings
Instructions
- Marinade beef in calamansi, soy sauce, pineapple juice, black pepper and garlic. Cover container in plastic wrap and let the mixture in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
- In a wok over medium heat, saute garlic until cooked.
- Add marinated beef and cook until juices come out.
- Add remaining marinade to the wok.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer beef until soft and tender.
- Add salt & pepper. Combine all ingredients.
- Add onion rings and simmer until onions are caramelised.
- Serve and enjoy!
Courses Beef
Cuisine Filipino
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