Bistek Tagalog

Thin-sliced beef sirloin marinated in soy sauce and calamansi, pan-fried until browned, then topped with soft onion rings.

Estimated cost: ₱172–₱190

Prep 30 min · Total 45 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 586 kcal · 43 g protein · 9 g carbs · 42 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g, thinly sliced Beef sirloin
• 2 medium (100g), sliced into rings Onion
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 3 tbsp Calamansi juice
• 3 cloves, minced Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Pepper

Steps

1. Mix soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, sugar, and pepper. Marinate beef for 30 minutes.
2. Remove beef from marinade and pat slightly dry. Reserve the marinade.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil over high heat. Sear beef in batches for about 90 seconds per side until browned.
4. Remove beef. Add remaining oil and cook onion rings over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until softened.
5. Pour in reserved marinade and let it boil for 1 minute.
6. Return beef and toss for 1 minute to coat.
7. Serve immediately with onion rings on top.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).