Lomo Saltado
Lomo Saltrado is a stir-fry made with tender strips of beef, onions, tomatoes, and aji amarillo chili, all cooked in a savory sauce of soy and vinegar.
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 498kcal
Materials
- 16 oz Package frozen French fries
- 1 lb sirloin beef sliced 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick
For the Marinade
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
For the Sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp yellow chili pepper Peruvian Aji Amarillo paste
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Lomo Saltado Saute
- 1 large red onion sliced into strips
- 3 large tomatoes peeled, seeded, and sliced into strips
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp chopped Cilantro
Instructions
Cook the French Fries
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Arrange frozen French fries in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until light golden, 22 to 24 minutes.
For the Marinade
- MARINATE: Add 1 tbsp soy sauce & half the garlic to the sliced beef and allow the beef to marinate for 5-7 minutes
For the Sauce
- SAUCE: In a small bowl, combine the remaining 4 tbsp soy sauce, red wine vinegar, Aji Amarillo paste, and cornstarch. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Cook the Lomo Saltado
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Season sliced beef with salt and pepper.
- Cook and stir the beef in hot oil until just cooked.
- Remove from heat.
- Cook onions in beef drippings in the pan, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in tomato and sauce; cook until tomato softens.
- Add French fries and beef to the pan.
- Cover & cook until beef is cooked through, about 3 min
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro to serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 6oz | Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 606mg | Potassium: 1250mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 4mg