Recipe of Homemade Instant Pot Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek)

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Instant Pot Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Instant Pot Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Bistek Tagalog is a type of Filipino beef stew. This is also known as Beefsteak to some people. It is comprised of thin slices of beef and a generous amount of onions. It is best enjoyed with warm rice.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook instant pot filipino beef steak (bistek) using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek):

1. Make ready 1 lb boneless ribeye steak, sliced thinly
2. Take 1/4 cup soy sauce
3. Make ready 3 tbsp calamansi juice (or lemon juice OR vinegar)
4. Get 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
5. Prepare 2 large onions
6. Make ready 3 tbsp oil divided in two
7. Make ready 2 tsp sugar
8. Take pinch salt to taste

Bistek or Bistek Tagalog is a Filipino version beef steak marinated in soy sauce and kalamansi juice. Try this savory and flavor-rich dish now. I used to think that it is of American influence. Our way of reproducing a beef steak dish they taught during their time in the Philippines.

Instructions to make Instant Pot Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek):

1. In a large bowl, throw in the steak, soy sauce, calamansi juice, and black pepper. Mix all the ingredients together, then let it sit for at least 30 minutes to marinade (or overnight).
2. Take two large onions, peel the skin off, and slice them into thick rings.
3. Plug in your instant pot, and press Saute and keep it on Normal mode. Allow it to heat up for a few minutes, then pour in oil and sautee the onion rings until translucent.
4. Heat up oil and fry marinated meat for 3-5 minutes.
5. Dump in the meat and the marinade inside the instant pot. Add a pinch of salt to taste, stir it up, and put the Instant Pot lid on. Make sure that the vent is pointed towards “Sealing”.
6. Press “cancel” to turn off the Saute mode, and press “Pressure Cook”, keeping it on Normal. Make sure your pressure level is on High Pressure, and then set the time for 7 minutes.
7. After the 7 minutes, use oven mitts or a long spatula to release the pressure from the vent. After all the pressure has been released, you can open the lid safely.
8. Press “Cancel” and “Saute” mode to let it simmer while you taste the sauce. Add the sugar and more salt if needed to taste.
9. Turn off the Instant Pot, and serve your bistek with a side of white rice!

I used to think that it is of American influence. Our way of reproducing a beef steak dish they taught during their time in the Philippines. Filipino Bistek consists of thin beef slices marinated in garlic, citrus juice, and soy sauce that are pan-fried and topped with onion slices. While bistek is thought to have originated in the Phillipines by the Tagalog regions, there are other widely held opinions that suggest it is more Spanish by influence. Beef strips marinated in soy sauce and calamansi which makes it tangy and delicious.

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