Beef Tapa Recipe
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.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pounds beef sirloin - cut into thin slices
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice or calamansi juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic - finely minced
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- oil - for frying
Instructions
- Using a mallet or any blunt object, pound each cut of meat until meat is flattened to about a quarter inch thick.
- Place the beef into a bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda. Mix until well blended.
- Add lemon juice and mix again several times. Then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate beef in the fridge overnight.
- 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.
- Serve with sunny-side-up egg and garlic fried rice while still hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1711mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2.7mg