Sweet Style Bistek Tagalog + Recipe Video

Bistek Tagalog is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. It is a dish with thinly sliced beef marinated in very few ingredients then stir-fried the next day. It is very simple, yet so flavorful and delicious. Although I love the classic Bistek Tagalog, I also love to put a twist on it like the one I love back in my hometown. The restaurant calls it Oriental Style Beefsteak (if I can remember it correctly). Since I am not really knowledgeable about how an authentic oriental dish tastes like, I came up with Sweet Style Bistek Tagalog.

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I just followed the Bistek Tagalog recipe I have (which I haven’t shared yet) and the recipe I shared before needs some updating, I guess. Anyway, I added more ingredients to make it sweeter and tastier. One of the important things – you have to get a good cut of beef. I got the sirloin steak and I cut them into thin slices.

I am not sure if I can remember the taste of my favorite Oriental Style Beefsteak, but this version is perfect for me. It’s a balance of sweetness, saltiness, and sourness. I might need more veggies next time and maybe corn, too. Hmmm…

The dish may come out a little sour, depending on your pineapples. Some pineapples are sour and some are sweet. I suggest that you use your trusted brand and favorite canned pineapple. As to the banana ketchup, some of you may not be able to find it even in the Asian section at your local grocery stores (if you are outside the Philippines). In this case, you can use sweet chili sauce, I think that would do the job, but you have to adjust the measurements.

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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.

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