Bistek Tagalog (Filipino Beef Steak)
- 600g Sirloin, sliced
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp calamansi juice (or lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 onions, sliced into rings
- 5 tbsp cooking oil
- pinch of pepper
- patis to taste
- In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, calamansi juice, and pepper. Mix well.
- Marinate beef sirloin in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- In a non-stick pan, heat oil. Sauté onion slices until it’s a little bit caramelized. Set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the sirloin until light brown. Add marinade and water.
- Stir and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
- Add onions and wait until it simmers. Turn off heat.
- Serve with steamed rice with a dipping sauce of patis-calaamansi with siling labuyo.