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.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 pounds beef sirloin (- cut into thin slices)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (or calamansi juice)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (- finely minced)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda ((optional))
• oil (- for frying)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Using a mallet or any blunt object, pound each cut of meat until meat is flattened to about a quarter inch thick.
2. 2Place the beef into a bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda. Mix until well blended.
3. 3Add lemon juice and mix again several times. Then add the rest of the ingredients.
4. 4Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate beef in the fridge overnight.
5. 5Heat 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.
6. 6Serve with sunny-side-up egg and garlic fried rice while still hot.