Work in progress

organic.is is not live yet — come back soon.

Organic.is
Recipe·~30 min·ketodairy-freenut-freelow-carb

Bistek

A beef dish from the Filipino kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Beef
  • 5 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 Lemon
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 parts Onion
  • 4 tbs Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 pinch Salt

Method

  1. Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour. Note: marinate overnight for best result
  2. Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft. Set aside
  3. Drain the marinade from the beef. Set it aside. Pan-fry the beef on the same pan where the onions were fried for 1 minute per side. Remove from the pan. Set aside
  4. Add more oil if needed. Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens.
  5. Pour the remaining marinade and water. Bring to a boil.
  6. Add beef. Cover the pan and simmer until the meat is tender. Note: Add water as needed.
  7. Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed. Top with pan-fried onions.
  8. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Source

This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53069), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.

A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOQON5_S7as.

Original source noted by the contributor: https://panlasangpinoy.com/bistek-tagalog-beefsteak-recipe/.

Per serving
Estimate · medium confidence
Servings1
380kcal
Calories
25g
Protein
6.0g
Carbs
28g
Fat
1.0 g
Fiber
2.0 g
Sugar
1150 mg
Sodium
Iron14%
Calcium2%
Vitamin D1%
Vitamin C9%
Vitamin B1283%
Potassium8%

Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.

Keep reading

More from our library.

Questions on anything in this essay? Open the chat in the corner and ask, the assistant is grounded in the same knowledge base this article came from.

Stay in the loop

Get notified when we publish new articles, updates, and organic guides. No spam, just honest content, straight to your inbox.