Beef Steak

Ingredients:

2 pounds lean beef, cut 1/2" thick
3 medium onions, cut into rings and separated
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil or any cooking oil

Cooking Procedure:

1. Mix the lemon juice and soy sauce. Steep the beef in the mixture and let it marinate for 30 minutes inside the refrigerator.
2. When the beef is ready, wring out the excess liquid and set aside.
3. Heat up the oil in the pan and fry the onions for 2 minutes, it should be half-cooked and not translucent. Remove the onions, and set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.
4. Pan-fry the beef in batches, cooking it for about 2-3 minutes per side. Once they are all done, add in the marinade, water and ground pepper. Let it simmer for 3 minutes.
5. To serve, place the onions on top of the beef like garnish. Perfect with a plate of hot white rice.


Tips:

•For a more tangy and salty bistek, marinate the beef for up to 4 hours.
•To easily cut the beef, place it in the freezer it for 2 hours until it is partly frozen. You will be surprised to find how much easier it is to cut.
•For a more tender Bistek, try to slice the beef on a bias, or diagonally across the grain.
•If the beef is a little tough, pound it with a mallet or with the back of the knife to make it tender. You must do this before you put the beef in the marinade.