Bistek: Filipino Steak and Onions

Bistek is Filipino steak and onions cooked in a citrusy soy sauce, and it's totally delicious. Here's how to make it:
450 g (1 lb) flank steak, or other steak cut of your choice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice *
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice *
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 large onions
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
replace with fresh calamansi juice, if you can find it
1. Cut the steak into 1/2 cm strips, perpendicular to the grain of the meat. Season it liberally with freshly cracked pepper, then toss it in a bowl with the lime juice, lemon juice, soy sauce and baking soda. Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
2. Add a splash of veg oil to a wok on high heat. Throw in the onions and let them fry to your desired doneness. Bistek normally features lightly fried onions with a lot of bite. I did this for half of my onions, and cooked the other half until caramelized, for contrast and extra sweetness. Once your onions are done, pull them out of the pan and onto your serving plate.
3. Refresh the oil in the wok and add the meat all at once. Let fry a few minutes until the meat's about half cooked and there's a pool of juices in the pan. Add the garlic and ginger and fry another few minutes until the meat's cooked through. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue cooking another minute, then remove the meat from the pan to the serving plate with the onions. Keep the heat on to reduce the sauce. Once reduced by half, pour the sauce over the steak and onions and serve.

[@cynthiafernando7584]

Excellent share, very well explained, please continue , thanks

[@dinnerbydad]

Will do, thanks!

[@ppmusic7429]

Bon appetit!!!!😋😋😋😋 very cool video!!!👍👍👍👍

[@dinnerbydad]

Glad you liked it!

[@myhomecookingrecipes7839]

Nice presentation

[@crackerbrick1903]

I just tried calamansi for the first time rn. It tastes like a lime or lemon with mandarin mixed in with more on the acid side. So mix some lemon and mandarin and get almost the same flavor.

[@dinnerbydad]

That sounds about right. Thanks for the tip!

[@joeblow2069]

There is some tangerine flavor there.

[@myhomecookingrecipes7839]

I just love it

[@Agotingtings_ML]

nice! everyday meal. so yummy. keep on supporting.

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you! 😄

[@រៀនធ្វើកសិកម្ម-ឍ9ធ]

Good cooking friend 😋👍🤗

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you 👍

[@PilyongTristan]

NICE! but but for me, i don't put ginger. it contradicts the taste of the bistek... but still, it taste delicious with or without ginger

[@cookingfooddailylife]

Your Steak Look so good. I really like it

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you!

[@RodrigoDoloricalJr.]

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[@dinnerbydad]

Salamat! 👍

[@myhomecookingrecipes7839]

Looking so delicious 🤤

[@dinnerbydad]

Thanks for the kind comments!

[@ARSTRENDFABRICS-ATF]

Super

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you!

[@imashivlogs]

Good video

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you!

[@rexrebosura9327]

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[@Outoftimet.t]

Could use some oyster sauce, and sesame oil

[@dinnerbydad]

Those are good ingredients but not traditional with bistek, so I leave them out. Thanks for the comment.

[@joeblow2069]

@@dinnerbydad Oyster sauce which actually tastes more like mushroom ads that umami goes perfectly with any beef recipe.

[@joeblow2069]

I agree. Oyster sauce is perfect for almost any beef recipe.

[@Raffy_Vlogs09]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅mmmmmmmim

[@lizrae5282]

No garlic and ginger please

[@jemasolatorio8940]

no ginger

[@russeldulosa4772]

Gusto Yung may English Tagalog slung pa halos di mo makuha Ang detalye

[@Evergreen945]

Your pan is not hot enough.The meat is simmering in its juices!

[@dinnerbydad]

Thanks for your comment! Yes, that was intentional because I wanted the juices for gravy. Also, bistek's more a braise than a stir-fry, so caramelizing the meat isn't necessary. But that might be an interesting twist for the future. 🤔👍

[@kusinanijunior]

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[@dinnerbydad]

Thanks!

[@ieatwhaticook]

Looks delicious 😋 😋

[@dinnerbydad]

Thank you!