Bistek Tagalog

I got this recipe from the bottle of Marca Pina Soy Sauce I bought from the local grocery. I found it a bit salty, so I will lessen the soy sauce next time. My aunt adds oyster sauce to her recipe.

6 pieces calamansi
1/2 cup soy sauce
500g beef sirloin, cut into thin slices
1 tbsp cooking oil
2 cloves garlic
1 piece onion, cut into rings

Marinate beef in calamansi juice and soys sauce for 1 hour. Saute minced garlic in oil until golden brown. Remove and set aside. Remove beef from marinade and squeeze dry. Set aside the marinade. Fry beef pieces until brown. Add onion rings, reserving a few for garnish. Stir together with the beef until onions are transparent. Add marinade and garlic. Bring to a boil. Serve garnished with onion rings.

I saw this recipe from another blog (http://www.pinoyrecipe.net) and will try it next time:

• 3/4 kilo tender pork or beef steaks, sliced

• 1 tablespoon kalamansi or lemon juice

• 5 tablespoons soy sauce

• 3 cloves of garlic

• 1 small piece ginger, crushed

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup onions, sliced in rings

• 4 tablespoons cooking oil

• Marinate the pork or beef steak in kalamansi (lemon) juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and pepper for 30 minutes.
• In a frying, add cooking oil. Add the marinated pork or beef steak and cook slow until done.
• Increase heat for a minute or two to brown steaks.
• Add the sliced onions and continue to cook for another minute.
• Serve on a platter including the oil and sauce.
• Best served with hot plain rice.