Beef Steak or Bistek. Filipino beef steak, or bistek, is a staple in every household in the Philippines. This must-try recipe is very delicious and simple to make. Serve with steamed white or brown rice or a salad.

These are stewed in a soy sauce and lemon juice mixture until the beef gets very tender. It is best enjoyed with warm rice. In my opinion, there is a huge possibility that the term Bistek was derived from the words "beef. You can cook Beef Steak or Bistek using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beef Steak or Bistek

It's 1 Pack of Beef Strips.
You need 4 of Potatoes.
You need 1/2 of Onion.
You need 1/8 Cup of Cooking Oil.
Prepare 1 Cup of Soy Sauce.
You need 1 tbsp of Pepper.
It's 1 Cup of Water.
It's 1 of Lemon.

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.

Beef Steak or Bistek step by step

Marinate beef strips in lemon juice, pepper and soy sauce for 30 mins..
Brown the beef strips and while the beef is browning cut the potatoes in thin round cuts and fry for about 5 mins.
When beef is ready mix the potatoes, marinate, water and onions let it simmer for 5 mins and serve with rice.

Bistek or Bistek Tagalog is a Filipino version beef steak marinated in soy sauce and kalamansi juice. Try this savory and flavor-rich dish now. When I was a kid, I thought that 'Bistek" is a Filipino way of tagalizing the English word "beefsteak". I used to think that it is of American influence. Bistek Tagalog is known in the Spanish-speaking world as bistec encebollado or bistec tagalo.