Beef Tapa | Filipino Beef Tapa Recipe

Beef tapa is a type of cured meat of thin slices of tender beef.  Filipinos prepare beef tapa by using thin slices of meat. The meat is cured with salt and spices as a preservation method.  Beef tapa is often cooked fried.  Beef tapa is a popular breakfast that is usually served with fried egg and fried rice. The combination of fried beef tapa, fried egg and fried rice is Tapsilog. That is short for TAPa, SInangag (fried rice), ItLOG (egg).

This is how (Beef Tapa) Tapsilog is normally served:

Kguirnela at English Wikipedia, Tapsilog, CC BY-SA 3.0

Did you know that this Beef Tapa Recipe can be used as the base protein for other meals?  Watch out for the recipes for the two meals shown below:

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
• 2 1/2 tsp Brown Sugar
• 4 tsp Garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp Chili Flakes
• 1/2 tsp Knorr Sinigang Sa Sampalok Mix
• 1/2 Kilo Beef Sirloin or Breakfast Steak, sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup Canola Oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Chips
• 1 1/2 tbsp Spring Onions, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Knorr Rostip Chicken Seasoning Powder

Instructions:

1. Combine the Knorr Liquid Seasoning, cracked black pepper, brown sugar, half of the minced garlic, Knorr Rostip Chicken Seasoning Powder, chili flakes, and Knorr Tamarind Soup Base in a bowl.  You may adjust the seasonings according to your preferred taste.
2. Pour this marinade over the beef and marinate for a minimum of an hour or overnight in the chiller.
3. To cook the marinated beef, heat the oil in a saute pan.  I used a Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Stainless 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan and it looks like this:
4. Saute the other half of the minced garlic until fragrant.
5. Add the marinated beef and cook until it is cooked through and the sauce has reduced enough to glaze it.
6. Garnish with garlic chips and spring onions.

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Beef Tapa | Filipino Beef Tapa Recipe

Beef tapa is a type of cured meat of thin slices of tender beef.  Filipinos prepare beef tapa by using thin slices of meat. The meat is cured with salt and spices as a preservation method.  Beef tapa is often cooked fried.  Beef tapa is a popular breakfast that is usually served with fried egg and fried rice. The combination of fried beef tapa, fried egg and fried rice is Tapsilog. That is short for TAPa, SInangag (fried rice), ItLOG (egg).

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
• 2 1/2 tsp Brown Sugar
• 4 tsp Garlic minced
• 1 1/2 tsp Chili Flakes
• 1/2 tsp Knorr Sinigang Sa Sampalok Mix
• 1/2 kilo Beef Sirloin or Breakfast Steak sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup Canola Oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Chips
• 1 1/2 tbsp Spring Onions finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Knorr Rostip Chicken Seasoning Powder

Instructions

• Combine the Knorr Liquid Seasoning, cracked black pepper, brown sugar, half of the minced garlic, Knorr Rostip Chicken Seasoning Powder, chili flakes, and Knorr Tamarind Soup Base in a bowl. You may adjust the seasonings according to your preferred taste.
• Pour this marinade over the beef and marinate for a minimum of an hour or overnight in the chiller.
• To cook the marinated beef, heat the oil in a saute pan.
• Saute the other half of the minced garlic until fragrant.
• Add the marinated beef and cook until it is cooked through and the sauce has reduced enough to glaze it.
• Garnish with garlic chips and spring onions.

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This recipe also appears in So Yummy! So Easy!