Last Updated on May 20, 2019 by Ed Joven
How to cook Homemade Beef Tapa
Beef Tapa is dried or cured beef although other meat or even fish may be used with this recipe. Filipinos prepare thin slices of meat and cure it with salt and spices as a method of preserving it. This Filipino breakfast dish is usually served in carinderias and fast foods chains. The combined Tapa, with sinangag (fried rice), and itlog (egg), is called Tap-Si-Log. According to an article from ABS-CBN, TapSiLog was initially intended to be quick breakfast fare. It was Ms. Vivian del Rosario, owner of Tapsi ni Vivian restaurant in Marikina City, was the one who coined the term Tap-Si-log.
Beef Tapa Ingredients, Preparations and Cooking Instructions: |
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Homemade Beef Tapa Recipe
Homemade Beef Tapa is made by marinating the beef in a mixture soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt, sugar other condiments like garlic and ground pepper. The mixture is marinated overnight and then fried. This process of cooking results in a sweet and savory flavor of the beef.
Ingredients
- ยฝ kilo Beef sirloin thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon 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 8 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 tablespoon of cooking oil in the pan then fry the Tapa until done.
- Serve with rice topped with fried egg and sliced tomatoes.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Beef Tapa Recipe
Amount Per Serving (80 g)
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 47mg2%
Protein 21g42%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Beef Tapa is best fried or grilled; You can serve it with Sinangag rice, fried egg, and achara (pickled papaya strips) - the famous Tap-Si-Log.
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Ed Joven says
@jojo yes you can use Calamansi instead of Vinegar.
jojo says
can i use kalamansi instead of vinegar?
foodiegal says
thanks for the great recipe!
Scoundrel says
AStig! Sarap nito! magaw nga mamaya...
leny says
what is the expiration date of beef tapa? tnx
pinoychef says
You can use either but Iodized is good for you health.
tei says
what type of salt should be used? rock salt or iodized salt?