Beef Stew (Karne Asada)

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef sirloin, cut into 3-inch cubes
• 1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 large potatoes, sliced in rounds
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Maggi sauce (abailable in Oriental stores) or soy sauce
• 2 large onions, sliced in rings
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• patis or salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons oil

Instructions

1. Marinate the sirloin cubes in lemon juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, Maggi, patis or salt and pepper for 30 minutes. Then, over a low flame, simmer the marinade and the sirloin for 1 hour. In a skillet, fry potatoes and onion rings in oil separately. Arrange beef on a platter with potatoes and onion rings on top.