RECIPE: HOW TO COOK BISTEK (BEEF STEAK)

Bistek is a Filipino version of the very popular Dish called Beef steak. Decades ago, the Philippines had a large volume of beef production that’s why a version of beef steak originated here. Bistek is very popular in the country especially in the souther part of Luzon like Batangas, Cavite and Laguna. There are numerous ways how to cook Bistek. Chefs had made some twists to this dish to make it more appealing. In this recipe, we are going to talk about the easy version of Bistek. This recipe came from my grandmother and I did not make any twist to it. Since this is an easy version of Bistek, I am looking forward to hearing from you that you have made your very own version of Bistek. Here is the recipe.

Recipe: Bistek (Filipino Style Beef Steak)

Bistek Ingredients

1 kilo of beef tenderloin (cut into very thin strips)

½ cup of low sodium soy sauce

6 cloves of garlic (minced)

3 medium size onions (sliced into rings)

1 teaspoon of ground pepper

½ cup of calamansi extract (lemon extract will do)

Cooking oil

½ cup of spring onions (chopped)

Bistek Cooking Procedure

1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, pepper, garlic and beef.
2. Leave to marinate and refrigirate for 4 hours.
3. After 4 hours, remove the marinade and drain the beef.
4. In a pan, heat oil and fry the beef until the beef is cooked.
5. Pour into the same pan the marinade and calamansi extract.
6. Stir a little and simmer until the sauce is thickened.
7. Put in the serving plate.
8. Add spring onions over the beef and garnish with spring onions.
9. And serve.

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