Beef Steak Filipino Style

I like a beef steak with lots of ringed onions on it. Choose a tender meat for your steak for best result, like tenderloin and sirloin. Here is the recipe for my beef steak.


Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef (sliced)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
2 onion (cut into rings)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Marinade the beef with the soy sauce and lemon for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove the beef from the marinating sauce, then set aside the sauce for cooking later.
2. Pan fry the meat and set aside.
3. In a pan saute the onion and remove some for toppings later.
4. Add the pan fried beef, ground pepper, and the marinating sauce and stir occasionally,then simmer until done.  Add salt if necessary.
5. Serve it hot with ringed onion on top.

Ground Beef Pineapple Guisado

An easy to cook recipe and also budget friendly yet yummy.I used fresh pineapple and I garnished it with red bell pepper.

Ingredients for 3-4 servings:

1/4 kilo ground beef

1 potato

1 carrot

2 cloves garlic

1/2 piece onion

1 cup pineapple tidbits

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef and continue sauteing for 4 minutes.

2. Add the carrot, potato and pineapple then continue to simmer until done.

3. Dash with salt and pepper to taste simmer then turn off the heat.

4. Serve it hot.

Beef with Mixed Veggies

A unique blend of taste from mixed vegetables, while cooking this I remember the movie “When East Meets West” because of the vegetable combination, bittermelon or ampalaya is always associated with oriental cooking and the carrots and mushrooms is the opposite. You must try this recipe and I am sure that you will like the result. This dish is really delicious!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef ( cut into strips, boiled and tenderized)
1 piece bitter melon ( ampalaya)
2 medium size carrots ( sliced)
1 cup button mushrooms ( sliced)
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, add the pre-cooked beef and simmer for few minutes.
2. Add the carrots and simmer for 2 minutes then add the ampalaya and mushrooms and simmer again for another 2 minutes.
3. Add ground pepper and oyster sauce simmer until done, add salt if neccesary.
4. Serve hot.

Corned Beef with Potato

 Sometimes I craved for this, because when I was young we always have this once a week, because during that time we do not refrigerator so most of our food are in canned and one of it is corned beef. I love it when our nanny cooked it with potato and beaten eggs like this.

Ingredients:
1 can corned beef
2 potatoes
2 beaten eggs
1 onion
2 cloves garlic

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the corned beef and simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Add the potatoes then simmer , then add salt and pepper to taste then simmer until cooked.
3. Add the beaten eggs and simmer until cooked.
4. Turn off the heat then serve.

Stir Fried Ground Beef

The fastest way of cooking your ground beef is stir fry it. Simple and easy to prepare and the real taste of the beef will be retained because we will not add a lot of condiments and spices, just simple. Here is how to cook it.

Ingredients for 6 servings:
1/2 kilo ground beef
2 carrots ( small diced)
5 cloves garlic
spring onion
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic  then add the ground beef and increase the heat for stir frying. Stir fry until cooked.
2. Add the carrots then continue stir frying until done, add salt and pepper then stir and turn off the heat.
3. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve :-).

Young Corn with Ground Beef

This dish is very easy to prepare and budget friendly. I cooked this for friends who arrived at my place unexpectedly, these are the ingredients that I have when I checked my stocks so that I can prepare delicious meal for them, so I just make something from what I have and it turned out delicious and they liked it.  You can try this.

Ingredients:
some young corn ( slice to your desired size)
1 cup ground beef
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 green bell pepper ( slice  to your desired style)
1 onion
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute he garlic and onion then add the ground beef and simmer until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the soy sauce, tomato sauce salt and pepper  then simmer for a minute.
3. Add the young corn and bell pepper then simmer until cooked.
4. Serve it hot with rice :-) .

Simpleng Nilagang Baka

This is the easiest way of cooking beef "nilaga" or Stew. Stewing in Asia is different from other continents. Stewing specially in Philippines use only plain water or rice washing without putting any soup thickening ingredients, like tomato sauce. Simple and easy to prepare but delicious.

 Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef
1/4 kilo  cabbage or pak choi
1 small size onion
2 medium size potaoes
a pinch of whole black pepper
thumb size ginger
8 glasses rice washing
dash of salt.

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the rice washing, ginger, onion, black pepper and  let it boil.
2. Put the beef and simmer until the meat is tender.
3. Add the potatoes then cover until it's cook.
4. Add the cabbage, and spring onion  simmer for 1 minute.
5. Dash with salt then turn off the heat and serve. :-)

Bulalo ng Batangas

Bulalo is an original recipe of Batangas  but popular across the Philippines archipelago, from simple eatery to first class restaurants, they are serving this dish due to each popularity and customer's demands. Filipinos always loved the delicious soup of bulalo. Here is my version of Bulalo Batangas that I've learned from a Batangueῆa friend.


Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef shank
1 corn ( divided into 4)
1 tomato
1 medium size onion
1 teaspoon whole black pepper
1/2 kilo bok choy or petsay
1/4 cup fish sauce ( patis)
6 cups water ( add if necessary)
Spring onion as needed


Procedure:
1. In a pot layer the onion, tomato, black pepper and beef shanks, then add in the patis then turn on the stove to medium heat, cover very well and wait until it starts to simmer. Let simmer until the pinkish color of the meat is gone then mix well and simmer again for another 5 minutes.
2. after this process increase the heat then add the water and simmer until the beef is tender about and hour but if you have pressure cooker 25 minutes is enough to make it tender.
3. When the meat is tender add the corn and boil until it is done then add the petsay and spring onion and turn off the heat.
4. Serve hot.

Beef Curry Filipino Style

Curry powder is not so popular in Philippine cuisine,  but there are some dishes that calls for this spice specially the meat and vegetables curries. I cooked this Filipino style beef curry for my family to appreciate this spice, because for them the fragrant of curry powder is too strong, that is why I promised them to cook Filipino style curry making it lighter, and they were able to appreciate the dish.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef sirloin or tenderloin cut to your desired size
1 carrot
2 potatoes
2 tablespoons ginger strips
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 small bell pepper
1 onion
2 cups coconut milk
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
water ( enough to make the beef tender)

Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger and garlic until brownish, then add the onion and curry powder, then simmer for a minute, add the beef then simmer for 5  minutes allowing the beef to absorb the curry flavor.
2. Add water and let boil until the beef is tender.
3. If it is already tender add the carrots, potatoes and bell pepper then simmer until done.
4. Add the coconut milk, salt and pepper to taste, simmer for 2 minutes and tun off the heat.
5. Serve it hot.

Ground Beef Omelette

Economical and delicious, I made this for few friends last week, for our lunch with boiled vegetables, it goes well with it. Try it.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo ground beef
1 carrot ( minced)
1 big potato (minced) 
1 onion ( minced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 cup flour
4 eggs

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef, simmer for few minutes then add the carrots and potatoes and simmer until done, then set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl mix the flour, egg and the sauted ground beef, spoon a portion then fried until golden brown.

3. Serve it with your favorite dipping sauce.

Beef Giniling (Carenderia Style)

What I liked in this dish is the color and taste, at first I thought it has tomato sauce but I was wrong, it is the annatto or atsuete that made the color looked deep orange and the aroma from annatto will boost your appetite. Try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground beef
1 onion diced
1 tomato diced
3 cloves garlic
2 potatoes (diced)
1/4 kilo green beans/Baguio beans
2 carrots (diced)
1 bell pepper any color
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon atsuete powder (annatto)
1 beef cube
water- just enough to cook everything
 cornstarch to thicken ( dissolved in water)

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef and let simmer until the pinkish color of the meat is gone.
2. Add the annatto ( atsuete) powder, beef cube, soy sauce, salt and pepper then simmer  until the color and flavor blends well then add water and bring to boil and simmer.
3.Add the rest of the ingredients then simmer until half cooked, thicken with cornstarch then simmer until done..
4. Serve with rice.

You can add green peas for this recipe

Beef Macaroni Soup

Creamy and yummy macaroni soup that will surely suit your taste. The blending of the flavors are just right. Perfect for the whole family, try it.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo macaroni
200 grams ground beef
3 cloves garlic
1 small size onion
1 cup evaporated milk
1 small carrot
1/4 kilo cabbage
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion for garnishing

Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the ground beef, salt and pepper, simmer for few minutes, allowing the flavors of the spices to infuse with the beef for a good taste and nice aroma.
2. Add the macaroni and saute for a minute, then add water that is enough to soup the macaroni until the cooking is done.
3. Stir occasionally so that the macaroni will not stick at the bottom of the pot.
4. When it is almost done, add the carrot and cabbage
5. Add the milk let it boil once and turn off the heat.
6. Serve it hot and sprinkle with minced spring onion

Sauteed Corned Beef

Every now and then we crave for some food, today I am craving for corned beef, and here it is.:)

Ingredients:
1 can corned beef
1 onion ( sliced into rings)
1 tablespoon oil

Procedure:
1.Heat the oil then saute the onion, after sauteeing, remove some for toppings later.
2. Add the corned beef and continue to simmer until done.
3. Top the onion and serve hot.

Beef Teriyaki (Filipino Style)

One of the best dish for beef sirloin, saucy and tender, the taste of a real Japanese food. In Japanese cuisine meat for teriyaki is grilled or broiled, but this one I cooked it the Filipino version. Still delicious, good to cook it this way specially if you do not have a griller. Oishi!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef preferably sirloin
1 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp  rice wine
1/2 tsp ginger powder
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp brown sugar


Procedure:
1. Marinate the beef in oyster sauce, sugar, rice wine and ginger powder for 2 hours.
2. Remove the meat from the marinating sauce then set aside the sauce. 
3. Saute the garlic then add the beef and stir fry until it changed color or brownish. Simmer, then add the marinating sauce, simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the beef. 
4. Remove from heat then serve with rice. 

You can sprinkle sesame seeds over it if it is available.

Special Ground Beef

An easy cooking recipe that you will surely love.Budget friendly :).

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo ground beef
1/4 kilo potatoes( small diced)
1/4 kilo carrots (small diced)
1 big onion
1/2 cup soy sauce
8 cloves garlic
bell peppers ( if different colors are available, its better)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then add the ground beef and simmer for few minutes.
2.  Add the soy sauce, salt and pepper simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Add the potatoes and carrots and simmer for few minutes then add the bell pepper and simmer until it is done.
4. Garnish it, then serve.

Beef Curry

I cooked this during a special event in the church, I am not being biased but everybody loved it :D. Instead of using a coconut milk I replaced it with all purpose cream, making the sauce thick, creamy and so delicious.Try this.

Ingredients:
1 kl beef
1/2 kilo carrots
1/2 kilo potatoes
3 tablespoons ginger strips
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 bell pepper
1 onion
500 ml nestle cream or light cream
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
water ( enough to make the beef tender)

Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger and garlic until brownish, then add the onion and curry powder, once done, add the beef then simmer for 10  minutes to infuse the curry flavor.
2. Add water and let boil until tender.
3. If it is already tender add the carrots, potatoes and bell pepper then simmer until done.
4. Add the all purpose cream, salt and pepper to taste, simmer for 2 minutes and tun off the heat.
5. Serve it hot.

Sauteed Beef with Carrots and Potatoes

A simple beef recipe, but it will leave your taste buds satisfied. I cooked this very simply by just sauteing the beef anduntil tender. Economical and the time preparation is short, therefore I recommend this recipe for you to try.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef
2 carrots
3  potatoes
4 cloves garlic
1 onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 bell pepper
3 stalks spring onion for garnishing
ground pepper according to your taste
salt to taste
water

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the beef and saute for 5 minutes or until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the soy sauce, and ground pepper then simmer, add water that is enough to make the beef tender.
3. Add the carrots and potatoes then simmer until cooked.
4. Add the bell pepper and simmer for 2 minutes, then add salt if necessary.
5. Turn off the heat then serve, topped with spring onions.

Beef Eggplant

A delicious eggplant and beef recipe that I copied from my Chinese friend in Thailand, when I was in there, some few years ago, I always request this dish from my Chinese friend who is an expert of this, she said the original recipe for this is really spicy. In this recipe I omitted the chilli paste. You can put some if you are a hot and spicy food lover.

Ingredients:
200 grams beef ( cut thinly)
500 grams eggplant
4 cloves garlic
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Procedure
1. Boil the beef until tender and cut thinly, then save the broth(sabaw) because we will be using it later.
2. Saute the garlic then add the beef and soy sauce simmer for few minutes then add the broth and bring to boil.
3. Once boiling, increase the heat then add the eggplant, stir until cooked.
4. Add the oyster sauce and simmer for 2 minutes then turn off the heat.
5.Sprinkle with spring onion and serve it hot.

If oyster sauce and hoisin sauce are not available just add more soy sauce and a little sugar.

Stir Fried Beef with Vegetables

Stir fried beef with vegetable is a delightful beef dish that you will surely love. Savory sauce that you cant resist. Try it.

Ingredients:
250 grams beef ( cut thinly into bite size)
200 grams broccoli
200 grams cabbage
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 carrot
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce ( optional)
salt and pepper to taste
water ( depends how tender the beef is)

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the beef, stir fry until it turn to brownish in color then add the soy sauce salt and pepper, simmer for few minutes.
2. Add water and continue simmering until tender.
3. Add carrots and broccoli then simmer for few minutes then add the cabbage and oyster sauce, simmer until done.
4. Serve hot.

Special Nilagang Baka ( Bulalo Style)

For me nothing beats the taste of Filipino beef stew ( nilagang baka) specially if it is bulalo style, because the taste of the corn neutralizes the entire taste of the soup making it so delicious.  Try it.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef
3 yellow corns
5 potatoes ( cut into halves)
200 grams grean beans or Baguio beans
3 cayenne pepper or siling haba
1/2 kilo Chinese cabbage
2 stalks spring onion
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 onion
1 inch ginger
2 knorr beef cubes ( optional)
3 litres water or more ( its up to you)

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the onion, ginger, chili, beef cubes,ground pepper and beef, then cover,  over medium heat let it boil, when it starts to boil let it simmer for 8 minutes, then add the water and let it boil.
2. Simmer the meat until tender, then add the corn and continue cooking until it is almost done.
3. Add the potatoes and simmer until tender then add the green beans and simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Add the Chinese cabbage and spring onion, simmer until done.
5. Serve it hot.