Sirloin Steak Filipino Style Bistek Tagalog Recipes

BISTEK TAGALOG (FILIPINO BEEF STEAK)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine beef, lemon juice, soy sauce, sliced onions, garlic, and pepper. Massage marinade into the meat and marinate for about 30 minutes.
• Remove meat, onions, and garlic from marinade, squeezing and reserving excess liquid.
• In a pan over high heat, heat oil. Add beef and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Spoon out and reserve released meat juices during frying. Remove meat.
• In the pan, add onions and garlic, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened. Return browned beef to pan.
• Add reserved marinade and meat juices. Add water and bring to a boil.
• Cover, lower heat, and simmer for about 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is fork-tender and liquid is reduced. Season with salt to taste.
• Turn off heat. Garnish with onion rings, if desired, and cover to allow onions to cook slightly in the steam. Serve hot.

FILIPINO BEEF STEAK

Steps:

• Whisk the lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Place the sliced steak in a large bowl; pour the lemon juice mixture over the steak and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the cornstarch and lightly mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
• Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet. Remove the beef slices from the marinade, shaking to remove any excess liquid. Fry the beef slices in batches in the hot oil until they start to firm, and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the beef slices from the skillet and set aside on a serving platter.
• Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes; pour over the beef slices.

BISTEK TAGALOG (BEEFSTEAK) RECIPE

Steps:

• Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour. Note: marinate overnight for best result
• Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft. Set aside
• 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
• 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 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!

BISTEK RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the beef slices in a bowl or container with lid. Add soy sauce, kalamansi or lemon juice, and chopped onions. Mix well with your hands. Cover and let it marinate for at least an hour or overnight for better flavor absorption.
• Squeeze the meat with your hands to remove excess marinade from the meat. Transfer meat into a plate. Set the marinade aside for later use.
• Dissolve cornstarch in half cup of water. Set aside.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion rings and cook according to preference. Just until slightly tender or totally caramelized. Remove from oil and set aside.
• On the same pan, add the beef and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked beef slices on a serving plate. Top with cooked onions.
• Still on the same pan over low heat, pour the soy sauce marinade. Add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a simmer while stirring constantly. Cook until sauce becomes thicker.
• Pour the sauce over the beef and onions. Serve.

SIRLOIN STEAK FILIPINO-STYLE (BISTEK TAGALOG)

Steps:

• Marinate the beef in half of the lime juice for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and saute the onion until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Drain the marinated beef slices and reserved the lime juice. Saute the beef in the same frying pan for 1-2 minutes on each side. Combine the remaining lime juice, soy sauce and water. Pour into the frying pan with the reserved lime juice.
• Return the reserved onion rings to the pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot with rice.

FILIPINO CUBE STEAK (BISTEK TAGALOG)

Steps:

• In a skillet, add water, steak, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, pepper, and MSG.
• Bring to a boil and mix well.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 - 45 minutes until the liquid reduces my half.
• Add the vegetables if using and cook until tender.
• Add the cornstarch and water mixture and cook until the liquid thickens to the consistency of a thin gravy.
• Serve with fresh jasmine rice.