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Plating beef tapa over a bed of rice with fresh cherry tomatoes and diced cucumbers for a colorful rice bowl.
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Beef Tapa

This Beef Tapa is sweet, savory, and incredibly easy to whip up. Thin slices of beef are marinated in soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and lemon juice, then seared until caramelized and flavorful. Perfect over garlic rice with a fried egg or just plain white rice for a comforting meal.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinating Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meal Prep, Quick Meal
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino, Takeout
Keyword: Asian Beef, Asian Beef Rice Bowl, Asian Beef Stir Fry, Beef Tapa, Easy Beef Recipe, Filipino Beef Tapa, Filipino Food, Garlic Soy Beef, One Pot Beef, Savory Sweet Sauce
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Beef & Marinade

  • ½ lb thinly sliced beef sirloin or sukiyaki cut, any thin cut works
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce see note 1
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or calamansi juice

Optional Garnish:

  • Sliced tomatoes
  • Cucumber
  • Fried onions

Instructions

  • Marinate your beef in dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and lemon juice for 15–30 minutes.
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat and sear the beef for 2 minutes on each side until slightly browned.
  • Stir-fry for another minute until caramelized and glossy.
  • Plate over hot rice and garnish with tomatoes, cucumber, and crispy fried onions.

Notes

(1) You can substitute dark soy sauce with regular soy sauce in a 1:1 ratio.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g