Asian•quick
Beef Tapa
Beef tapa is a type of cured meat of thin slices of tender beef. A popular breakfast that is usually served with a sunny-side up egg and fried rice.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
2
- 1/2 lb beef sirloin (- cut into thin slices)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp lemon juice (or calamansi juice)
- 1 tbsp garlic (- finely minced)
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda ((optional))
- oil (- for frying)
Instructions
- 1
Using a mallet or any blunt object, pound each cut of meat until meat is flattened to about a quarter inch thick.
- 2
Place the beef into a bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda. Mix until well blended.
- 3
Add lemon juice and mix again several times. Then add the rest of the ingredients.
- 4
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate beef in the fridge overnight.
- 5
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan or skillet. Fry each side of the meat for 3-5 minutes or until browned and the liquids are absorbed. Add more oil as needed.
- 6
Serve with sunny-side-up egg and garlic fried rice while still hot.