Bistek (Beef Steak)

Bistek or beef steak is a common dish for Filipinos. Seasoned with soy sauce and calamansi juice, this dish can be perfect for any occasion. Here's how I cook this delicious dish.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg - beef (sliced thinly)
• 1 pc - potato
• 1 pc - white onion
• 3 cloves - garlic
• 1 tsp - ground pepper
• 1/4 cup - soy sauce
• 1/2 cup - water
• 5 pcs - calamansi
• 3 tbsp - cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp - sugar

Preparation:

• Season the beef with soy sauce and ground pepper. Marinade for at least an hour. (overnight is better)
• Peel the potatoes and slice thinly.
• Cut the onion in rings
• Mince the garlic.
• Take the juice of the calamansi.

Cooking:

• Heat the cooking oil in a pan.
• Fry the sliced potato for at least 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Fry the marinated beef until cooked. Set aside. (Please set aside the marinade too)
• Saute garlic and half of the onion rings.
• Put in the fried beef, water and the remaining marinade. Simmer until beef is tender.
• Pour in the calamansi juice and sugar. Simmer for another minute.
• Taste for saltiness. Add a little amount of soy sauce to match your desired saltiness. Taste before you add more. 
• Put the remaining onion rings and fried potatoes on top while hot.

Serve hot. This is perfect with steamed rice.