Dinner for 4

Bistek with Onion

Name: Bistek with Onion
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
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

$10.17for 455 minServes 4

Thin beef marinates with soy, lemon, and garlic, then cooks with onions in a savory skillet sauce.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Onions, 1.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.2 lb	$1.55Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.17

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Low-carb Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.54 per serving$10.17 for 4

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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.

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