How To Make Filipino Bistek (Beef Steak), Potatoes & Onions

calamansi juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lime juice provides a similar tangy flavor.

beef sirloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Chicken breast is lower in fat, while beef chuck is more affordable.

Take a large bowl and add the meat and all the marinade ingredients. Mix well and put in fridge covered for 30 mins.

Preheat oven to medium high heat.

Using a frying pan/cast iron skillet, brown the potatoes on both sides but don't cook fully. Remove the potatoes and set aside and cook the onions.

Once the onions are charred, add meat and cook for 5 minutes. Try not to mix too much as you want crispy edges.

Add the potatoes back in, bay leaves and water.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes until the potatoes are fully cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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