Tapsilog (Cured Beef with Garlic Rice & Fried Egg) 🍛

Modo de preparo

1. 1

   Combine beef with the marinade and rest at least 2 hours, overnight better — the pineapple enzymes do the tenderising.

2. 2

   Fry beef in a screaming-hot pan in batches, thin slices only, until edges caramelise, 2 minutes a side. Do not crowd; steam is the enemy.

3. 3

   Sinangag: brown the minced garlic in oil, add cold rice, press it down and let it toast in patches, stirring every few minutes — 8–10 minutes till each grain smells of garlic.

4. 4

   Fry the eggs sunny-side up with crisp, lacy edges — in the Philippines the egg should crack over the rice like a small sun.

5. 5

   Plate: rice, beef on top, egg over everything, tomato and vinegar-chilli on the side. Eat before it cools.