BISTIG (Kapampangan) (Beefsteak)
BISTIK (Tagalog)
Ingredients:
2 lbs. (1 kilo) round or sirloin tip steak 2 tbsps lemon juice (calamansi juice preferred if available) 1/8
cup soy sauce 6 whole peppercorns, crushed or equivalent ground black pepper 3 tbsp. cooking oil 1 medium-sized potato,
peeled and cubed into 1 inch square pieces 1/4 cup water 2 onions, sliced 1 pc. garlic, minced finely 1/2 tsp.
MSG (optional)
Preparation:
- Slice meat 1/4 inch thick across the grain and cut into 2X2 inches pieces.
- Tenderize meat by pounding with tenderizer or the back of the knife.
- Combine lemon juice and soy sauce and marinade meat in mixture for 1 hour.
- In a kawali (wok) combine marinaded beef mixture, including marinade, 1/4 cup water, and 1 sliced onion and bring to a
boil. Simmer, cover and, cook until beef is tender (about 20 minutes).
- Drain, setting aside meat and saving the left-over broth or liquid in another bowl.
- Heat cooking oil in wok and saute garlic and 1 sliced onion.
- Add meat and cubed potatoes and stir-fry for one minute.
- Add left over liquid and simmer for 5 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
- Adjust seasonings (add salt to taste as necessary and MSG if you prefer) and serve.
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