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Bistek Tagalog (beefsteak) Recipe
Beef slices cooked in soy sauce with lemon and onions. This is bistek tagalog.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs beef sirloin thinly sliced
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 pieces calamansi or 1-piece lemon
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 pieces onion sliced into rings
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 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!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
1095mg
(46%)
Potassium
503mg
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1095mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.