Name: Filipino Beef Steak Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1½ lb beef sirloin; 5 tbsp soy sauce; 4 calamansi; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 3 garlic cloves; 3 yellow onion; 4 tbsp cooking oil; 1 cup water; salt

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How To Make Filipino Beef Steak

This is not your usual steak recipe. This Filipino beef steak are strips of beef cooked with soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and onion slices.

Prep: 1 hr

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1 hr 40 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1½ lb beef sirloin, thinly sliced
5 tbsp soy sauce
4 calamansi, or 1-piece lemon
½ tsp ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 yellow onion, sliced into rings
4 tbsp cooking oil
1 cup water
salt, 1 pinch

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!