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Tapsilog

Tapsilog pairs garlicky fried rice with crisp-edged marinated beef tapa.

35 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Tapsilog

  • 4 cups cold cooked long-grain rice
  • Oil, for cooking
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • 800 g beef tenderloin, sliced 1/2 cm thick
  • 2 whole garlic bulbs, crushed with skins on
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp salt

How to cook Tapsilog

  1. 1.Mix crushed garlic, black pepper, vinegar, bay leaves, and salt. Cut beef into 2 x 3-inch pieces, coat, and marinate for at least 1 day.
  2. 2.Fry minced garlic in oil over medium heat until golden and crisp. Add rice and stir-fry for about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3.Drain the beef and pat dry. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  4. 4.Fry beef until crisp outside and browned on both sides, then serve alongside the garlic rice.
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