Recipes · Filipino · Main Courses
Bistek (Filipino Beef Steak)
One serving has 459 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (74%), niacin (72%), zinc (71%), cobalamin (70%), selenium (61%) and phosphorus (46%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (252 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, gluten, soy
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 12 g Soy sauce
- 12 g Lime juice
- 60 g Onions, red, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Black pepper
- 2 g Sugar
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Slice the beef thinly and mix it with the soy sauce, lime juice, garlic and black pepper; marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Slice the red onion into rings and set aside separately for topping.
- Lift the beef from the marinade, keeping the liquid, and pat it lightly dry.
- Heat the oil in a pan over high heat and sear the beef slices for about a minute per side until browned outside and just cooked through; remove and set aside.
- Pour the reserved marinade into the same pan with the sugar, bring to a full boil for a minute to cook off the raw marinade, then return the beef briefly to coat it.
- In a separate dry pan, cook the onion rings for 2-3 minutes until just softened and lightly browned, then pile them over the beef to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 459 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.2 g | |
| Water | 173 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 31.9 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.77 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.97 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 31.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.6 g | |
| Saturated | 10.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 68.2 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 319 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 644 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 33.8 µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 739 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.6 mg | 71% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10 mg | 72% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.96 mg | 74% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 31 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.7 µg | 70% |
| Choline | 133 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 0.38 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 21.9 µg | 24% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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