BEEF STEAK

Beef Steak (Bistek)

Bistek or Beef Steak is a Filipino Dish made from thinly sliced beef sirlion and onions with a delicious sauce. Beef is marinated in soy sauce with lemon or calamansi then slowly simmered in its' own sauce and water.

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The best Beef Steak I have tried was my moms'. Not because she is my mom. It is because it is really really good and very tasty. And yes, this is her recipe. Every single relative of ours request this delicious dish every time they come visit her. So I decided to share with you her recipe Bistek Filipino Style. You'll thank her once you get the taste of it only of course if you try this .:)

beef steak recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 & 1/2 - 2 lbs beef sirloin, thinly sliced
1 big yellow onion, cut into rings
cooking oil
2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp calamansi juice or 3 tbsp lemon juice

here are a few of the photos I have while making it.

watch my cooking video below

HOW TO COOK BEEF STEAK:

In a pan or wok, marinate meat in soy sauce and 2 tbsp calamansi or lemon juice for at least an hour. Overnight is better. :)
Add water to the meat marinade. Make sure all of the meat are flat or straighten out. (If not, it will curl and will be hard to pan fry later).
Bring the meat to a boil removing scum as it gathers and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until the meat is tender.
Remove the meat from the pan. (Reserve the liquid from the wok where you boiled the meat).
Pan fry all the meat & onion rings.
Simmer the fried meat with the reserved liquid for 5-10 minutes.
Add the onion rings.
Add more calamansi or lemon juice as needed.
Simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve with hot rice.
Enjoy!
Recipe yields 5-6 servings