Filipino Beef Steak Recipe

[benzie]

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share my go-to recipe for Bistek Tagalog (Filipino Beef Steak). It’s a simple, flavorful dish with tender beef, soy sauce, and citrusy goodness. Perfect with a big bowl of rice! Here’s how I make it:

Ingredients:​

• 1 lb beef sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp calamansi juice (or lemon juice if you don’t have calamansi)
• 1 tsp sugar (optional, but I think it balances the flavors!)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, sliced into rings
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions:​

1. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, and black pepper. Add the beef slices and let them marinate for at least 30 minutes (but longer is better!).
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté the onion rings until slightly soft, then remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add the marinated beef (without the marinade yet) and sear both sides until browned. Work in batches if needed.
4. Pour in the remaining marinade and water, then simmer for about 20 minutes or until the beef is tender.
5. Add the onions back in, simmer for another minute, and you're done!

Serve this over hot steamed rice and enjoy! Let me know if you guys have any tweaks or secret ingredients you use—I’d love to hear!