It’s an easy hack but results in a super flavorful dish that tastes very similar to the original bistek Tagalog recipe you’re familiar with. We made a slight change in citrus you normally use and instead of that signature calamansi flavor, lemon replaces it with its brighter, more sour flavor.
This bistek Tagalog recipe using lemons is a simply yummy recipe using just four main ingredients!
Lemon Bistek Tagalog Recipe
Swap out the calamansi for lemon in this easy hacked bistek version.
Ingredients
Lemon Bistek Tagalog Ingredients
- 1/2 kilogram breakfast steak cut of beef
- 1/2 Cup water
- 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
- 1 lemon juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 Small red onions peeled, sliced into rings
- ground black pepper to taste
- Oil fro frying
Instructions
- In a saute pan over medium-high heat, heat enough oil to cover the bottom. Add thinly sliced beef, a few thin slices at a time, and cook until just cooked through then immediately remove from the oil. Set aside. Repeat in batches until all the beef are cooked through. Set aside.
- In the same pan, pour in water, soy sauce, lemon juice, and ground black pepper to deglaze the pan. Bring to a quick boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Once simmering, return the beef and add onions to the pan and cook until just heated through.
- Serve while hot with lots of steamed rice.
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