Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stir Fry)
Ingredients
1 lb of sirloin steak sliced against the grain into strips
3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
1 small red onion sliced
2 small to medium tomatoes sliced into wedges ( I used plum tomatoes)
4 scallions ends trimmed and sliced into 2 inch pieces, plus more for garnish
3 garlic cloves peeled and minced
½ inch piece of ginger peeled and minced or grated (optional)
1 heaping tablespoon of Aji Amarillo paste or 1 ají Amarillo Chili pepper stemmed, seeded and sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
Steamed White rice for serving
French fries homemade or store bought for serving
For the Marinade:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
⅛ teaspoon ground cumin (more or less to taste)
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar/ red wine vinegar or white vinegar or sherry vinegar
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon corn starch (optional for sauce thickner)
Directions
Marinate Steak
Place sliced or cubed steak in a bowl and toss with the soy sauce, ground cumin, oregano and vinegar
Allow to sit a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Prepare Sauce
Stir together the soy sauce, vinegar and corn starch if using and
Set aside.
Stir Fry Steak & Veggies
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan, large skillet or a wok, over medium-high to high heat. Add the steak, and cook stir frying until browned and seared, 5-6 minutes. Remove from the pan onto plate and set aside. Do not overcrowd pan. You may have to do this in batches with remaining beef.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same pan, then add the red onion and cook for about 2-5 minutes, until softened and then remove from pan and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add the green onions and sauté 20-30 seconds then add the tomato, garlic, and aji amarillo paste, and cook for another 2-5 minutes, until the tomatoes have released some of their juices, but are still intact.
Add the sauce to pan and stir to combine, let cook for approx 1 minute.
Return the steak and accumulated juices, and the onions to the pan and sprinkle over the cilantro. Toss gently to coat everything in the sauce.
Serve hot with rice and fries. Some recipes call for stirring the fries into the sauce as well - feel free to do this or serve fries on the side with the rice as well.