Dinner for 4
Bistek with Onion
Thin beef marinates with soy, lemon, and garlic, then cooks with onions in a savory skillet sauce.
Typical price
$9.36for 4 servings
$2.34 per serving$9.36 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificDairy-freeLow-carbBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $6.99Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 1.2 lb | $1.55Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.36 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 parts onion
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Slice the beef and three onions thinly.
- Mix the soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, half the oil, and beef in a bowl, then marinate for 20 minutes.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onions for 6 minutes.
- Add the beef and marinade, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the water and simmer for 8 minutes, until the beef reaches 145 F and the sauce slightly thickens.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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