Filipino Poorman's Steak (bistek A La Pobre)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 kg thinly sliced sirloin steak
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar (reserve half for later)
• 3 garlic cloves, pounded
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (calamansi, or filipino lime works best)
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 large onion, sliced in thick rings (you can substitute this with chopped spring onions)
• 3 tablespoons oil (for stir-frying)

Recipe

• 1 pat the beef dry.
• 2 marinate beef in soy sauce,1 teaspoon of sugar, lemon juice, fish sauce,garlic, pepper and oil (to lock the moisture in meat) for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3 put the pan in high heat, heat oil till smoking hot and stir-fry beef along with the marinade until cooked and tender. this takes about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar and onion rings, sautee until translucent and slightly caramelized. serve immediately.