Pork Bistek Tagalog Recipe
A savory pork chop dish featuring a sauce with onion and soy
Ingredients
- 3 pounds bone-in pork chops about 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup calamansi or lemon juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 large onion peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 head garlic peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup water
- salt flavor to your preference
- 1 small onion peeled and sliced into rings
Instructions
- Combine the pork, calamansi or lemon juice, soy sauce, onions, garlic, and pepper in a bowl. Massage the marinade into the meat and let it sit for about 30 minutes.
- Strain the marinade from the meat, onions, and garlic and set the liquid aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan over medium-high heat then add the pork chops. Cook each side for about 2 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Spoon out and reserve released meat juices during frying. Remove meat from pan and let it rest.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the pan and cook the set aside onions and garlic until they're softened.
- Return meat to pan plus the reserved marinade and meat juices.
- Lower the heat and cover the pan to let it simmer for about 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is fork-tender and liquid is reduced.
- One the liquid is reduced the meat tender, add salt and season it to your preferred taste before adding in the small onion rings.
- Turn off heat and cover the pan. Let the residual heat and steam cook the onion rings slightly.