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Bistek Tagalog

Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Bistek Tagalog is one of the Filipino dishes that’s everybody’s favorite.

Beef is something I don’t always cook because I am always afraid not to cook it properly especially when the cuts required are big like the steak. That explains why I don’t share a lot of beef recipes. But it doesn’t mean that I don’t cook beef a lot. I do and I always cook Bistek Tagalog – it is on my monthly routine, twice a month to be specific.

This is a dish that I’ve been trying to perfect the recipe. It is not as complicated as other Filipino beef recipes and it is not time-consuming (except the marinating part), but it’s the mixture of ingredients that bothered me a lot. It is because I am trying to recreate my late Mom’s recipe that until now I haven’t figured out how she used to make it.

What I am sharing today is the classic version of Bistek Tagalog – the basic and simple version. In fact, I don’t even know if there’s another not-so-classic version aside from the Sweet Style Bistek Tagalog I’ve shared before. This one has very few ingredients and doesn’t require a lot of effort.

I’ve also shared Sweet Style Bistek Tagalog and it is as delicious as this one and on the sweet side.

I am taking these with me to Fiesta Friday #296, hosted by Angie.

I hope you can try the recipe and let me know. I’ve shared a video on my YouTube channel. Please don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. See you there! 😉

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Bistek Tagalog

Bistek Tagalog is a dish that consists of thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce, calamansi (or lemon), garlic, and black pepper. It is very tasty and perfect with white rice.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinate Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 16 minutes
Servings 4
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • 300 g beef thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) soy sauce
  • ½ lemon squeezed
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • Onion sliced

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, add beef, garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, and ground black pepper. Mix until everything is combined. Cover and marinate overnight.
  2. After marinating, prepare a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil.
  3. When the cooking oil is hot enough, add the beef and the marinade. Cook for about 5-10 minutes, depending on the slice or kind of beef you used. While cooking, you can cover the pan but be careful it might overflow.
  4. Add onion slices when beef is cooked and cover it again while the heat is turned off.
  5. Serve with rice and more lemon juice, if desired.

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