This is an easy beef tapa recipe with papaya atchara (pickled grated papaya). Best served with fried rice and fried egg. The dish is usually called “tapsilog” meaning tapa, sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg). This is a very simple dish to make and you only need to marinate the beef slices 2 days before frying.
To make the atcharra; In a bowl put all vegetables together. Sprinkle with rock salt and let stand for a few hours or overnight. Squeeze out excess liquid from the vegetables and rinse in water to remove salt. Put all pickling solution ingredients together. Stir till sugar and salt are dissolved. Pack vegetables in jars and pour vinegar mixture to cover. Refrigerate. Serve 2-3 days later.
How to Make Beef Tapa with Atchara
Ingredients
- 1 kilo sirloin beef sliced thin
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
For the Acharra:
- 1 medium green papaya grated
- 1 small carrot grated or cut into flower shapes
- 1 green pepper cut into fine strips
- 1 small bunch shallots sibuyas tagalog, peeled
For pickling solution:
- 2 tsp. ginger cut into fine strips
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup rock salt
Instructions
How to make Beef Tapa with Atchara:
- Put all the beef tapa ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 days before frying.
How to make atcharra:
- In a bowl put all vegetables together.
- Sprinkle with rock salt and let stand for a few hours or overnight.
- Squeeze out excess liquid from the vegetables and rinse in water to remove salt.
- Put all pickling solution ingredients together.
- Stir till sugar and salt are dissolved.
- Pack vegetables in jars and pour vinegar mixture to cover.
- Refrigerate. Serve 2-3 days later.