Bistek
A savory Filipino beef dish of tender marinated slices simmered in soy-lemon sauce and topped with caramelized onions—comforting and bright.
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Sign in to rate this recipe!
Ingredients
main
- 0.453592 kg beef
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 pcs lemon
- 3 pcs garlic
- 3 pcs onion
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 240 ml water
- 0.001 kg salt
Directions
- Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon juice and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour (overnight for best result).
- Heat olive oil in a pan and pan-fry half of the onions until soft, then set aside.
- Drain the marinade from the beef and set marinade aside. Pan-fry the beef 1 minute per side in the same pan, then remove and set aside.
- Add more oil if needed and sauté garlic and remaining raw onions until onions soften.
- Pour in the reserved marinade and water, bring to a boil.
- Add beef, cover and simmer until meat is tender, adding water as needed.
- Season with ground black pepper and salt to taste, top with pan-fried onions.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot.