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.

[cynthiafernando]

Excellent share, very well explained, please continue, thanks

[ppmusic]

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

[junacalica]

Yummy!!! I gonna try. Thanks for sharing!

[Agotingtings_ML]

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

[filamhalohalo]

Thanks for this video! I’ve been trying to figure out how my mother-in-law makes her bistek and I think your technique is close. The only difference I think is she adds some tomato sauce or paste. It is so good 🤤

[cookingfooddailylife]

Your Steak Look so good. I really like it

[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

[crackerbrick]

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.

[elviamunoz]

Have you ever made Filipino pancakes? I think they’re called tortas!🤔

[edwardvoss]

I think that would be great with White Tail Deer steaks

[Outoftimet.t]

Could use some oyster sauce, and sesame oil

[Evergreen]

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

[russeldulosa]

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

[holymolly]

If I rate you from 1to 10 I will give 2 that's not how to cook bistek😢