This easy Filipino pork bistek recipe makes a simple low carb, keto, and paleo dinner. A soy sauce citrus marinade gives the dish its flavor. Wash pork and pat dry with paper towel. Season with salt and black pepper. In a cup, mix soy sauce, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce. Pour over pork steak. Marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
Tips on How to Make Bistek. In a pan over high heat, heat oil. Add beef and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Spoon out and reserve released meat juices during frying. Remove meat. In the pan, add onions and garlic, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened. Return browned beef to pan.
Loosely translated from Spanish, Bistec (or Bistek) means “beef steak”. The original version of the dish is Bistek Tagalog, which is beef strips marinated with soy sauce, calamansi juice, and Worcestershire. Pork Bistec is a Filipino variation of Tagalog, using pork shoulder steaks rather than beef.
Traditionally, it is made with thinly-sliced beef that was marinated in calamansi juice (a local fruit), soy sauce, and spices. Americans use other citrus fruits in the marinade. This Filipino beef steak is usually served over steamed rice. To keep it keto-friendly, I created a lower-carb marinade and served it over my favorite cauliflower rice!