Name: Bistek Tagalog
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 kilogram, thinly sliced against the grain Baka (Beef); 1/2 cup Toyo (Soy Sauce); 1/4 cup, about 4-5 calamansi Calamansi (Calamansi Juice); 2 medium, thinly sliced Sibuyas (Onions); 1/2 teaspoon, or to taste Asin (Salt); 1/4 teaspoon, to taste Paminta (Pepper); 2 tablespoons Mantika (Cooking Oil)

Luto Time: 45 mins

Serves: 6

Medium

Bistek Tagalog

A classic Filipino beef dish featuring thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce, calamansi, and onions, then pan-fried to perfection.

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1 kilogram, thinly sliced against the grainBaka (Beef)

1/2 cupToyo (Soy Sauce)

1/4 cup, about 4-5 calamansiCalamansi (Calamansi Juice)

2 medium, thinly slicedSibuyas (Onions)

1/2 teaspoon, or to tasteAsin (Salt)

1/4 teaspoon, to tastePaminta (Pepper)

2 tablespoonsMantika (Cooking Oil)

how to luto

1Marinate the beef: In a large bowl, combine the sliced beef, soy sauce, calamansi juice, onions, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or even better, overnight in the ref. Para mas malasa, girl!

2Heat the cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the marinated beef. Don’t overcrowd the pan, ha! Do it in batches para even ang luto.

3Cook the beef until browned and tender, about 5-7 minutes per batch. Don’t overcook it, ha! Baka maging rubbery.

4Serve hot with steamed rice. Perfect with a side of atsara (pickled papaya)! Sarap!

tips

For extra flavor, add a little bit of sugar. Just a pinch, ha! And bes, don’t forget to slice the beef thinly against the grain. Para super tender!