Beef Salpacio

Beef Salpacio

Beef Salpacio

This classic Filipino stir fried garlic beef has its origins from Spanish cuisine. The name is derived from the word salpicar, meaning to spatter, sprinkle, and pepper, which is exactly what’s going on. The beef gets seared with a lot of garlic, then briefly simmered in a slightly spicy soy/Worcestershire sauce base. Serve the beef with mounds of garlic fried rice.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Marinating Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Beef, Filipino, main course, Southeast Asian
Servings: 4
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs top sirloin cut into 1 1/2” cubes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 head garlic peeled and minced

Instructions

  • Season the beef with salt and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
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  • Mix together the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and chili flakes. Set aside.
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  • Heat up the oil and butter in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the garlic for 2 minutes.
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  • Add in the beef in a single layer. Let sear on one side for 2 minutes.
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  • Stir and let sear on the other side for a minute.
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  • Pour in the sauce and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.
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Filipino, main course, beef
Filipino, main course, beef
Serve with garlic fried rice.