Bistek Tagalog (Beef Steak in Soy and Lime)
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Ingredients
- 600 g beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 lime, juiced
- 2 onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 413 kcal
- Protein
- 33.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.3 g
- of which sugars
- 5.1 g
- Fat
- 26.9 g
- of which saturates
- 7.6 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Salt
- 2.73 g
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Method
- 1
Crush the garlic and mix with the light soy sauce and lime juice. Toss the beef in the marinade and leave for 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat half the vegetable oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the onion rings for 3-4 minutes until softened and lightly charred. Lift out.
- 3
Heat the remaining oil and fry the beef in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until browned.
- 4
Return all the beef to the pan with the marinade and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly.
- 5
Top with the fried onions and serve with steamed rice.
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