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Sweet Style Bistek Tagalog

This is a sweeter twist on Bistek Tagalog – perfect for those who love sweet dishes like me. This is best paired with white rice.
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinade Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings 5
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

For the marinade:

  • 400 g beef sliced thinly
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) 7-Up or Sprite
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) pineapple syrup from the can
  • 80 ml (1/3 cup) soy sauce
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • Juice of ½ lemon or 3 calamansi
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Other ingredients:

  • 5 tbsp cooking oil divided
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 onion sliced
  • ½ cup red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup pineapple chunks drained
  • 180 ml (3/4 cup) banana ketchup
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) pineapple syrup
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) honey or ½ tbsp sugar or to taste

Instructions

  1. In a bowl or container, mix all ingredients for the marinade. Cover the bowl or the container and keep in the fridge overnight.

  2. The next day, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3tbsp of oil and when the oil is hot enough, add the beef. Stir to distribute evenly. Add the marinade after a few minutes.

  3. Cover the skillet and let the beef cook for about 5 minutes or until tender. Remove the beef and its juices and transfer to plate.
  4. In the same skillet, add oil. When the oil is hot enough, add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add onion, cook until translucent. Then, add the bell pepper. Stir until bell pepper is cooked.
  5. Add pineapple chunks and stir for a few minutes. Add ketchup, pineapple syrup, and honey. Do a taste test and adjust accordingly.
  6. Next is to add the cooked beef and its juices. Stir for a few minutes and it’s ready.
  7. Serve with white rice.