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This is one of our "forgotten" dishes. We used to have this frequently growing up, but not having access to calamansi in almost 20 years, we forgot we loved this dish so much.
We tried making this during our "experimental" meal planning period and suddenly, all the memories come rushing back.
We still don't have access to calamansi, but lime (or even lemon) -- even though they really are not the same at all -- would do in a pinch.
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It's a two-step process. First, caramelizing the onions. Check out the big wad of minced garlic there. Teehee. I can't help myself sometimes.
Because JS wanted some onions with a little bit of bite left, I started about half the onions first, and added the second half midway through the caramelization process. I set the onions aside.
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Next, I added thinly-sliced beef into the pan and seasoned it with soy sauce, sugar, and because we didn't have any kalamansi on hand, some lime juice. I tend to like it on the tangy and sweet side.
When the beef was almost cooked though, I added the onions back.
That's it!
Needless to say, this is fantabulous over white rice.
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JS said she wanted even more onion bite in her bistek (this is a recent phenomenon), so we added some sliced raw red onions after cooking. The magenta against the brown is looking a little surreal or otherwordly to me. Hm.
[eatingclub] vancouver Filipino food
Bibingka
Mama's Ampalaya (Bitter Melon)
Faux Kamote-Que
Philippine-Style Chicken "BBQ"
Fried Hasa Hasa (Mackerel)
"Savory" Chicken Wings
Sinamak (Chile-infused Vinegar)
Pan-roasted Halibut w/ Fava Beans, Potato-Onion Cakes & Bagoong Butter Sauce
Bulalo & Bangus: an even simpler Filipino meal
Baked Tahong (Mussels)
Adobo Kangkong (Adobo Water Spinach)
Oyster Torta (Oyster Omelette)
Chicken Tinola (Chicken Soup w/ Green Papaya & Pepper Leaves)
(Chinese) Roast Pork Belly / Lechon
Tilapia wrapped in Banana Leaves
Pork Belly, Two Ways
Chicken Adobo
Embutido
Salabat (Ginger Tea)
Lechon Manok (Philippine Roast Chicken) & Lechon Sauce
"Chinese Adobo" Clams and Oysters
Bistek (Citrus Beef with Caramelized Onions)
Beef Kaldereta (Beef Stew with Bell Peppers)
Atsara (Green Papaya Pickle)
Sardinas na Bangus (Milkfish in the style of Sardines) and Pressure Cooker Fear
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Bistek (Citrus Beef with Caramelized Onions)
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I love this...no really, I do. This looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a dish of my childhood - yum!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, this is one I have to make!
ReplyDeleteSteak and onions with a lime kick. Sounds tasty.
ReplyDeleteHow much soy sauce did you use?
Pretty cool collection of Filipino recipes you have here. It's like greatest hits from childhood and I love browsing through them all :)
ReplyDeleteYum......
ReplyDeleteDarius T. Williams said...
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hey, we're just waiting for the day you do a take on a Filipino dish! =)
Joelen:
We haven't had it in a while before this. Have to try to get some kalamansi juice for a "proper" version. =)
kat:
We'd love to see it on A Good Appetite!
Ben:
I guess it's the Spaniards' fault, perhaps? Teehee. ;)
Nate-n-Annie:
Oops, we didn't measure it out in this case. I guess I can only say that for this dish, the soy sauce is the only source of salt. Hope that helps!
Jude:
That Starry, Starry night opened the floodgates. We didn't realize how many Filipino dishes we had here until we started listing them down.
604foodtography:
Thanks! Now if only we can get the photography up to par...