Best Filipino Breakfast Steak Recipes

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FILIPINO BEEF STEAK OR BISTEK



Filipino Beef Steak or Bistek image

I am posting this here so I don't lose it! This is the first time I got this right - at least the way my MIL and her family makes it. (Note the measurements are still altered by taste: too sour, more soysauce; too salty, more calamansi juice). If you don't have calamansi (a native small lemon that's sweet and sour at the same time), you can try using meyer lemons. Typically my inlaws use london broil, but you can use any cut. One of the methods used to tenderize the tough cut (yet cheap) cut of meat is to pound it. Another hint on handling the meat: Before you slice it, stick it in the freezer for 15-20 minutes so that it is easier to slice thinly.

Provided by JMigs0

Categories     Steak

Time 1h5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb beef sirloin or 1 lb beef tenderloin, sliced 1/4-inch thick
8 tablespoons kalamansi juice (native lemon)
1/2 cup dark soy sauce (regular kikkoman's)
freshly-ground pepper
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 large onions, cut into rings
2 tablespoons cooking oil
water

Steps:

  • In a nonreactive bowl (non-metal), mix kalamansi juice, soy sauce, and garlic. Taste it, if it's too sour, add soy sauce; if it's too salty, add more juice. Balance out the flavors. Remember you can also adjust near the end of cooking the beef.
  • Cut up the beef into about 1/4" strips. Pound it with a meat tenderizer (optional).
  • Season the meat with gound pepper. Add meat to soy sauce mixture and stir to let it soak up the marinade evenly. Let sit in the marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat a (non-reactive) skillet. Add one tablespoon of oil. Stir fry the onion rings until translucent and a tiny bit brown on the edges but still with a bit of a crunch. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • In the same pan, heat one tablespoon of oil. Pan-fry the beef working in batches, remove after browning on both sides. When all the beef has been browned, pour the marinade into the skillet and bring to a slow boil and simmer for a few minutes or until cooked through. Adjust the sauce with more soy sauce or juice, or some water, to suit your taste. After adding soy sauce always let it cook a little.
  • Slide the beef slices onto a serving plate, arrange the onion rings on top. Make sure to pour all the rest of the cooking liquid on top (this is great on rice).
  • The leftovers freeze well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.2, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 1369.6, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 3.2

FILIPINO POORMAN'S STEAK (BISTEK A LA POBRE)



Filipino Poorman's Steak (Bistek a La Pobre) image

This is a variation of a popular Filipino dish called Bistek a la pobre. This is a mainstay in my family's weekly diner menu back home. The beauty of this recipe is that it is very flexible and you can make it any way you want it. My mom would sometimes make this with finely chopped carrots. I prefer adding chopped spring onions to the stir fried onion rings for garnish. Serve it with steamed rice.

Provided by Pinaygourmet 345142

Categories     Steak

Time 35m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 kg thinly sliced sirloin steak
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar (reserve half for later)
3 garlic cloves, pounded
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice (calamansi, or filipino lime works best)
1 teaspoon oil
1 large white onion, sliced in thick rings (you can substitute this with chopped spring onions)
3 tablespoons oil (for stir-frying)

Steps:

  • Pat the beef dry.
  • Marinate beef in soy sauce,1 teaspoon of sugar, lemon juice, fish sauce,garlic, pepper and oil (to lock the moisture in meat) for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Put the pan in high heat, heat oil till smoking hot and stir-fry beef along with the marinade until cooked and tender. This takes about 5 minutes.
  • Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar and onion rings, sautee until translucent and slightly caramelized. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 779.5, Fat 54.7, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 187.5, Sodium 1375.4, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 8.2, Protein 54.3

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