Looking to add some zip to your next meal? This flavorful Filipino Steak is the perfect addition for your main course menu. New York strip steak is thinly sliced, marinated in a lemon and soy sauce mixture to infuse all the great seasonings any steak-lover would love, and then fried to fork-tender perfection. Topped off with some tenderly sautéed onion and garlic, Filipino Steak is so easy to make and a wonderful treasure trove from a heritage of great taste. So, take a flavor trip without even leaving the house, you will love this new-to-you view of eating steak. Enjoy the latest adventure!
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 4 pounds New York strip steak, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- fresh cilantro leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a medium bowl, add the lemon juice, the soy sauce, the white sugar, the salt, and the black pepper and whisk to combine.
Step 2 –In a large bowl, add the steak slices and cover with the marinade mixture. Toss to coat.
Step 3 –Add the cornstarch to the steak mixture and stir to combine.
Step 4 –Cover the steak mixture and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
Step 5 –In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil.
Step 6 –Transfer the marinated steak to a large platter, allowing the excess liquid to drip off. Discard the remaining marinade.
Step 7 –Working in batches, add the steak slices to the hot oil and fry until they reach an internal temperature of at least 135 degrees F for medium rare, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Step 8 –Transfer the fried steak slices to a clean plate.
Step 9 –In a small skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
Step 10 –Add the onion and the garlic to the hot olive oil and cook until the onion is golden-brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 11 –Serve the steak slices topped with the onion mixture and garnished with the cilantro.
