Step 1: 0. Marinate beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 1 hour. Note: marinate overnight for best result

Step 2: 1. Heat the cooking oil in a pan then pan-fry half of the onions until the texture becomes soft. Set aside

Step 3: 2. Drain the marinade from the beef. Set it aside. Pan-fry the beef on the same pan where the onions were fried for 1 minute per side. Remove from the pan. Set aside

Step 4: 3. Add more oil if needed. Saute garlic and remaining raw onions until onion softens.

Step 5: 4. Pour the remaining marinade and water. Bring to a boil.

Step 6: 5. Add beef. Cover the pan and simmer until the meat is tender. Note: Add water as needed.

Step 7: 6. Season with ground black pepper and salt as needed. Top with pan-fried onions.

Step 8: 7. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!