Bistek Tagalog Recipe

How To Cook Bistek Tagalog Recipe

Bistek Tagalog Recipe - Bistek Tagalog is the Filipino version of the Beefsteak. It is comprised of thinly sliced beef cooked in soy sauce and lemon juice and garnished with caramelized onion rings.

This simple yet great tasting recipe does not require much ingredients and the procedure is not complicated at all. Just have all the ingredients present, add a little love to it and Voila! You have your deliciously cooked beef steak.

Bistek Tagalog Recipe

Cooking Bistek Tagalog is easier than you think. As long as you follow the steps indicated in this bistek tagalog recipe, you should be alright. It is important to marinate the beef in soy sauce and lemon juice for at least an hour so that the meat absorbs the flavor prior to cooking. The cut of the beef also matters a lot because this will affect the texture of the dish. Tender cuts are recommended for shorter cooking time. If the cut of beef that you have is tough, try cooking it in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes.

Bistek Tagalog RecipeINGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 kilo lean beef, thinly sliced
• 5 pcs. medium size calamansi
• 2 large onions, sliced into rings
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a bowl marinate the thinly sliced lean beef with soy sauce, calamansi, andground pepper. Leave for at least 1 hour but not longer than 3 hours.
2. Heat a fry pan. Pour in the oil and let it hot. When oil is hot, cook the onions rings. When done, take it off the pan and set it aside.
3. In the same frying pan, pan-fry the beef until it turns to slightly brown. Don’t over fry the beef for it will turn rubbery and very hard to eat.
4. After frying the beef, set it aside.
5. Put in the garlic to the frying pan and saute the garlic. Add in the marinade and bring to a boil.
6. When marinade is boiling, add the fried beef and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes or until beef it tender. Add water if necessary. Add some salt and taste if to your desired taste.
7. Add in the onion rings and serve while hot. Enjoy!

Additional Information About Bistek

Bistec empanizado, literally breaded bistec, is a type of Mexican dish, that consists of pieces of salted and peppered sirloin, usually flattened with a meat tenderizing tool, and is covered in bread crumbs, which is to be fried later. The dish is usually served in tortillas as taco de bistec (Bistec taco). The Tagalogs of the Philippines came up with their own version of bistec known as Bistek Tagalog which is typically made with onions and strips of sirloin beef slowly cooked in soy sauce and calamansi juice. It is known in the Spanish-speaking world as bistec encebollado. Source: Bistek

Source : Filipino Recipes 

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How To Cook Bistek Tagalog Recipe