Piña Bistek Recipe
Bistek gets a taste and nutrition upgrade with pineapple tidbits. Great for everyday meals!
Preparation Time
15 min.
Cooking Time
1 hr. and 20 mins.
Serving Size
5
Overview
Bistek Tagalog, or beefsteak, is a hearty Filipino dish adapted from the Spanish bistec encellabollado. If you want to learn how to cook bistek, we’ve prepared a simple recipe for you here made piñasarap with the taste of fresh Del Monte pineapples.
Cuisine
Filipino
Categories
- Main Dish
- Beef
- Del Monte Pineapple
Ingredients:
- 500 g beef, sirloin
FOR THE MARINADE
- 1/3 cup garlic
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp calamansi juice
- 1/4 tsp pepper, black
- - reserved pineapple syrup
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/3 cup onion
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp pepper, black
- 1 Tbsp calamansi juice
- 1 can DEL MONTE Pineapple Tidbits (432g)
Preparation:
- Marinate beef for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Drain and reserve marinade.
- Fry beef until tender. Set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté onion. Add soy sauce, pepper, calamansi juice, and remaining marinade. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add DEL MONTE Pineapple Tidbits and fried beef. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Lusog Notes
This Piña Bistek recipe contains iron, which is essential for normal metabolism and circulation.
Chef`s Tip
When beef is properly browned, it gives a deeper meat flavor to the dish. Fry the sirloin in batches so that it browns properly.
Cooking Skills Needed
- Marinating
- Sautéing
- Simmering
- Slicing
Cooking Tools Needed
- Chopping Board
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoon