Lomo Saltado
Authentic Peruvian lomo saltado: sirloin strips stir fried with red onion, tomato, ají amarillo, soy sauce and vinegar, served over rice and french fries. Peru's most iconic dish, ready in 14 minutes.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil
- 500 gr of Meat (top sirloin) into strips
- 3 Red Onions in wedges
- 4 Tomatoes into wedges
- 5 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoon of “Aji Amarillo Paste” Optional
- 3 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
- 3 Ají Amarillos in Julianne
- 1/4 Cup of Cilantro leaves
- 3 teaspoon of Sugar
- 3 tablespoon of red vinegar
- Salt and Pepper
Serve with
- 4 portions of French Fries deep fried
- 4 Portions of cooked rice optional
Instructions
- Get all in your ingredients ready, divide your ingredients into 2 or 3 then cook in batches
- In a super hot pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil then seal the meat 1 min per side, saute then reserve.
- in the same pan add onions, garlic, “Aji Amarillo” paste and let it cook for a minute then add tomatoes, saute
- Add the meat back also fries, sugar, soy sauce, pepper, vinegar let it cook for 1 minute, saute, add sprinkle some cilantro leaves on top and its good to go.
Notes
- Use your favorite cut of meat, lean cuts are perfect for this dish, if using a cheap cut, marinate it 24 Hr before cooking with soy sauce, salt, honey.
- Serve it with cooked rice, just eat carbohydrates with moderation.
- If you can not find "Ají Amarillo" use any chili you have on hand or a Bell Pepper if you do not like spicy food.