Beef Tapa Recipe
Filipino Beef Tapa Recipe (Cured Beef), usually served in carinderias and fast foods chains. Combined Beef Tapa, with sinangag (fried rice), and itlog (egg), is called Tap-Si-Log.
This version of Beef Tapa is good for home consumption ideally lunch boxes not for commercial purpose since we did not use any preservatives.
Prep time
12 hours 15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
12 hours 35 mins
Author: Eduardo Joven
Serves: 3
Ingredients
½ kilo Beef sirloin, thinly sliced
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp. cooking oil
1 Clear plastic bag (we recommend Ziploc)
Instructions
To Marinate:
Combine in a container the following ingredients; soy sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar and mix well then set aside.
After mixing all the ingredients place the Beef in the clear plastic bag or Ziploc
Pour the mixed seasonings in the Ziploc with meat and mix well.
Refrigerate the marinade for a minimum of 12 hours
How to Cook the Beef Tapa:
In a pan, place 2 cups of water and bring to a boil
Add the marinated beef tapa and cook until the water evaporates.
When all the water evaporated add 3 tbsp of cooking oil in the pan then fry the Tapa until done.
Serve with rice topped with fried egg and sliced tomatoes.
