Instructions

STEP 1. 0
STEP 2. Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour
STEP 3. Note: marinate overnight for best result 1
STEP 4. Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft
STEP 5. Set aside 2
STEP 6. Drain the marinade from the beef
STEP 7. Set it aside
STEP 8. Pan-fry the beef on the same pan where the onions were fried for 1 minute per side
STEP 9. Remove from the pan
STEP 10. Set aside 3
STEP 11. Add more oil if needed
STEP 12. Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens
STEP 13. 4
STEP 14. Pour the remaining marinade and water
STEP 15. Bring to a boil
STEP 16. 5
STEP 17. Add beef
STEP 18. Cover the pan and simmer until the meat is tender
STEP 19. Note: Add water as needed
STEP 20. 6
STEP 21. Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed
STEP 22. Top with pan-fried onions
STEP 23. 7
STEP 24. Transfer to a serving plate
STEP 25. Serve hot
STEP 26. Share and Enjoy!