Here’s a tasty, tangy, and easy to cook Vegan Bistek for a healthy family lunch or dinner! It only needs simple ingredients like meat magic, marinade mixture, and onion slices to have this flavorful and hearty vegan dish. Pair this with steamed rice and enjoy a guilt-free meal!
What is Vegan Bistek?
This Vegan Bistek is a healthy version of Bistek Tagalog (Filipino “Beef” Steak) that is great for a delicious plant-based lunch or dinner. Bistek simply means “beef steak” in English and it derives from the word “bistec” in Spanish, which means thinly sliced beef. In this vegan version, I used a combination of fried magic meat, marinade mixture, vegetable broth, and onion slices which makes a healthy and hearty Filipino dish. It is super easy to cook and needs simple ingredients only. The savory and tangy taste of this dish and steamed rice just makes a perfect pair! Try and enjoy this easy vegan Filipino recipe!
Health Benefits of Meat Magic:
- It has no cholesterol.
- It is rich in dietary fiber.
- A healthy meat alternative.
- Contains essential amino acids.
- A good source of phytochemicals.
Tips and Procedures:
- It is best to marinate the vegan meat before cooking.
- You can use lemon juice or lime juice instead of calamansi juice.
- Vegan beef bouillon can be used instead of vegetable broth.
- Squeezing out the liquid from the meat magic after the rehydration process is a necessary move.
- Feel free to use mushrooms, tofu, and potatoes for this vegan bistek.
- Storage: Put the leftovers in an airtight container and place them in the fridge. It can last for up to four days.
How to Make Vegan Bistek:
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- Meat Magic
- hot water
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- calamansi juice
- ground black pepper
- garlic
- sweet onions
- olive oil
- vegetable broth
- salt
- garlic
Rehydrate the meat magic with around 8 cups of hot water for 15 minutes. Rinse the rehydrated meat magic twice and squeeze out the water. Transfer to another mixing bowl:
In another mixing bowl, brown sugar, soy sauce, combine calamansi juice, ground black pepper, and minced garlic. Add in the rehydrated meat magic and marinate for 2 hours or best overnight:
In a frying pan over medium heat, add oil and fry the marinated meat magic until browned. Push the meat to the side and add the sliced onions and saute for a minute:
Pour in the marinade mixture and vegetable broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce it to a simmer for 2 minutes. Season with salt and sprinkle with crispy garlic:
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
This vegan steak version is made with a delicious combination of fried magic meat, marinade mixture, vegetable broth, and onion slices.
Yes, it amazingly tastes almost like meat.
It is important to mix the rehydrated meat magic with the savory and tangy marinade sauce before cooking to make it flavorful.
Vegan Bistek
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Meat Magic
- 8 cups hot water
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup calamansi juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 small sweet onions sliced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon crispy garlic
Instructions
- Rehydrate the meat magic with around 8 cups of hot water for 15 minutes.
- Rinse the rehydrated meat magic twice and squeeze out the water. Transfer to another mixing bowl.
- In another mixing bowl, brown sugar, soy sauce, combine calamansi juice, ground black pepper, and minced garlic.
- Add in the rehydrated meat magic and marinate for 2 hours or best overnight.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, add oil and fry the marinated meat magic until browned.
- Push the meat to the side and add the sliced onions and saute for a minute.
- Pour in the marinade mixture and vegetable broth.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce it to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and sprinkle with crispy garlic.
- Serve with steamed white rice.
Notes
- You can use lemon juice or lime juice instead of calamansi juice.
- Squeezing out the liquid from the meat magic after the rehydration process is a necessary move.
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