How to Make Appetizing Pork steak (Bistek tagalog)

Pork steak (Bistek tagalog). Pork Bistek is a delicious take on the classic Filipino beef steak. With tender pork chops and a tangy and savory sauce, it's sure to be a family favorite. Pork Steak is a variation of Bistek Tagalog.

It is a good dish to cook for either lunch or dinner. Pork Bistek Tagalog (Filipino-Style Pork Steak) Pork Bistek Tagalog is tender pork shoulder marinated and simmered in soy sauce and calamansi juice. Perfect when you're ravenous at lunch. You can cook Pork steak (Bistek tagalog) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pork steak (Bistek tagalog)

You need 4 pcs of pork chops.
You need 8 pcs of calamansi.
You need 1 of large onion, cut into ring.
You need 5-6 tbsp of soy sauce.
Prepare 1 cup of water.
It's to taste of Salt, pepper and sugar.
It's 3 tbsp of cooking oil.

Bistek Tagalog is honestly as simple as it gets. First heat up your pan and add oil, sautée your onion rings until caramelized and set it aside. Using the same pan with bits of your caramelized onion, add more oil and fry pork until it is brown and add the remaining marinade and some water. Let it cook in medium-low heat until the meat is tender.

Pork steak (Bistek tagalog) instructions

Heat the oil in a pan..
Pan-fry both sides of the pork chop for 5 mins. or until medium brown..
Remove excess oil. Pour-in the remaining marinade sauce and water and let it boil. Cover and simmer for 40mins. or until the pork becomes tender. Add more water if needed..
Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste..
Put-in the onion rings and cook for 3mins more..
Turn-off the heat and transfer to a serving plate..
Serve with rice and soda. Happy Eating 🍽.

This pork bistek recipe is a variation of the popular bistek tagalog which is made from thin slices of beef marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, calamansi juice (or lemon/lime juice) and spices. Then braised and simmered until tender. The pork version has almost the same ingredients and procedure on cooking the dish. Pour-in the remaining marinade sauce and water and let it boil. Pork Chop Steak ala Bistek is a version of bistek tagalog using pork chop.