Tapsilog Recipe

Tapsilog is one of Pinoy’s favorite breakfast meal options during big days. These are days wherein Pinoys need to complete several tasks.

Having this meal gives us the needed energy to perform work and it keeps me full longer. We also, enjoy starting our day with a delicious breakfast.

What is Tapsilog?

The word Tapsilog is an acronym that stands for Tapa Sinangag at Itlog. These are the three components of the meal. Tapa refers to beef tapa. This is fried marinated beef slices.

Sinangag, on the other hand, is a word used to refer to garlic fried rice. The last three letters of the word tapsilog is derived from the Filipino translation for an egg, which is itlog. A piece of an egg is fried and forms part of the meal.

How to Make:

Tapsilog

A delicious meal composed of fried marinated beef, garlic fried rice, and a fried egg. This is best eaten with a saucer of vinegar as a dipping sauce for the beef.

Ingredients

1 lb. beef sirloin sliced thinly
3 pieces eggs
6 tablespoons cooking oil

Tapa marinade

3 tablespoons Knorr Liquid Seasoning
6 cloves crushed garlic
¾ cups pineapple juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

Sinangag

5 cups of leftover rice
1 teaspoon salt
5 cloves garlic crushed

Instructions

Prepare the tapa by placing the beef in a large bowl. Combine with all the tapa marinade ingredients.
Mix well and cover the bowl. Place inside the fridge and marinate overnight.

Cook the garlic fried rice (sinangag na kanin) by heating 3 tablespoons cooking oil in a pan.
Add crushed garlic. Cook until garlic turns light brown. Add the leftover rice. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.

Season with salt. Continue to stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

Start to cook the tapa. Heat a pan and pour the marinated beef into it, including the marinade.
Add ¾ cups water. Let the mixture boil. Cover the pan and continue to cook until the liquid reduces to half.
Add 3 tablespoons cooking oil into the mixture. Continue to cook until the liquid completely evaporates.
Fry the beef tapa in remaining oil until medium brown. Set aside.

Fry the egg by pouring 1 tablespoon oil on a pan. Crack a piece of egg and sprinkle enough salt on top.
Cook for 30 seconds. Pour 2 tablespoons water on the side of the pan. Cover and let the water boil.
Continue to cook until the egg yolks get completely cooked by the steam.