Sirloin steak is easy to cook at home, all you need are 3 top ingredients: olive oil, butter, and garlic. These are common items found in the kitchen, even here in the Philippines. As for the tools, all you need is a good pan that can fit 1 sirloin steak and maybe a pair of kitchen tongs.
Where to Buy Sirloin Steak in the Philippines
Mahogany Market, Tagaytay
Sirloin steak is available in supermarkets but the best source I found is in Mahogany Market in Tagaytay which is also known as the beef and “bulalo” capital in the Philippines. I recently bought 2 large slabs of sirloin steak for just P280 pesos. Turnover of meat in this market is high so you get the freshest piece of meat, do practice due diligence still.
Mommy Lace blogger tip: It is best to buy and cook sirloin steak on the same day. This means not keeping the meat inside the freezer but just in the chiller where it won’t form ice crystals. Thaw your sirloin on the kitchen counter for 20 minutes before cooking.
How to Cook Sirloin Steak
Ingredients:
1 beef sirloin (about 500grams)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp thinly sliced garlic
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
Sirloin steak only takes 15-20 minutes to cook, I served this for our New Year’s Eve dinner and it was a top favorite.
1. After thawing, sprinkle and lightly rub salt on the beef sirloin. Amount of salt depends on your preference but based on my experience, 1 tbsp for the entire meat is okay.
2. After salting the meat, sprinkle and lightly rub the same amount of ground black pepper on the beef sirloin.
3. Heat a frying pan, make sure it is very hot when you are almost seeing smoke rise from the pan. When ready, sprinkle olive oil and swirl the pan to cover surface with olive oil.
4. Using your hands, gently place the beef sirloin on the pan. Set your timer to 5 minutes. Slide in 1-2 tablespoons of butter into the pan, add in the 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic. Swirl the pan around but without lifting the beef steak.
5. When your timer sounds off, gently flip the steak to cook the other side. Set your timer again to 5 minutes. Depending on the meat cut and your preference, you can also cook the edges of your beef sirloin shortly, around 2 minutes each. This will give you a crusty steak on the outside but tender, pink, and juicy inside. This is perfect for people who want their steak well done.
6. Lift the sirloin steak from the pan and rest on a clean chopping board 5-10 minutes before serving. You can use a fork to remove the fried garlic chips on the pan and sprinkle on top of your steak.
7. Serve with any steak or even barbecue sauce like Hunt’s or Uncle Bob’s and hot sauce.
This was my first sirloin steak, sliced. Note how it had fewer pepper & salt, I’ve since learned it’s best to increase salt & pepper to 1tbsp each especially when serving to guests who are used to stronger flavors. Also learned it’s best to sprinkle the toasted garlic on top of the steak.
One sirloin steak can serve up to 4 people. Don’t be fooled by the first picture above, that slab is even bigger than this one 🙂
I hope this helps you in making your own steak at home which is definitely cheaper & easier than buying. Happy cooking Mommy!
