Tasty Filipino Beef Tapa

It doesn’t get any simpler than this – Beef  Tapa is a Filipino food staple that is totally integrated into the Pinoy Lifestyle.

Beef  Tapa is a very common breakfast choice in the Philippines and with Pinoys around the world.

It is a simple and easy dish for anyone to prepare at home. Tapa means cured or dried. It has a sweet and delicious taste to it. You will see many Filipinos in the Philippines selling this dish on the streets in small food stalls to those who are too busy to prepare it for themselves and their families.

For all our non-Filipino friends, give this incredibly easy recipe a try and it will surely open a whole new level of international dining – the Filipino food experience.

Ingredients:

1 kilo beef sirloin, thinly sliced cut

1 1/2 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon salt

7 Tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tsp. ground black pepper

2 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

3 1/2 tablespoon vinegar

1/2 cup oil

Preparation time: 10 mins + overnight marinating

Cooking time: 15-20 mins

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Preparation:

* Combine black pepper, sugar, garlic, salt, soy sauce and vinegar in a mixing bowl.

* Coat each piece of beef in the mixture, making sure to coat all sides well.

* Arrange beef in a marinating pan. Pour any extra marinade over beef, refrigerate overnight.

* When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan.

* Fry beef slices in batches, just until cooked through.

* Add more oil whenever necessary to finish frying all the beef slices.

* Drain beef on paper towels.

* Serve with rice topped with fried egg and sliced tomatoes.

Cooking Tip: Add a little water in frying pan before frying the beef so that it comes out more tender.

Serving Tip:

Beef tapa goes great with any of the following:

* Atchara (pickled green papaya).

* White vinegar with hot chili peppers

* Sliced red tomatoes.

* With fried egg and fried rice (Tapsilog)

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