Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry With French Fries

This stir-fried beef dish with tomatoes, onion, and French fries in a savory brown sauce is one of the most famous chifa dishes around the world and is a perfect merger of two different cuisines - Peruvian and Chinese. Having everything chopped and ready to cook makes this interesting dish easy and quick to prepare. Serve with white rice like they do in Lima.

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Course: Brunch, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Peru, South American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Wok or heavy bottomed skillet
Rice maker or Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 lb Beef tenderloin, skirt or another tender, quick cooking steak.
¼ cup Peanut or vegetable oil
Kosher salt
1 medium Red onion, cut into ½-inch slices
4 Scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
1 Aji amarillo or jalapeno chili pepper, seeded, stemmed, and sliced lengthwise into strips
2 medium Plum tomatoes, seeded & cut into 6 wedges each
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 inch Ginger root, peeled and minced
1½ tbsp Soy sauce
1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Fresh cilantro, minced
Ground black pepper
2 cups White rice, cooked
1 lb Frozen French fries, baked

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Instructions

Prepare Ingredients - Cut beef across grain into ½-inch slices and season all over with salt. Make individual small bowls (or partition on a plate) for scallions, red onion, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and ginger, soy sauce and vinegar combined. Cook rice and French fries.
Cook Meat - Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet over high heat until heavily smoking. Spread ⅓ of the meat slices across bottom so they are evenly spaced. Cook about 1 minute on 1 side to sear. Flip meat and cook 30 seconds more. Remove to a plate and let wok get hot again, adding a little oil if necessary. Repeat process 2 more times. Wipe wok clean with paper towels.
Cook Dish - Return wok to high heat and add 1 tbsp oil. Add onion in 2 batches and brown on 1 side for 30 seconds and then toss a few times and remove to bowl with cooked meat. Add 1 tbsp oil and then scallion. Cook 30 seconds without turning. Move to the side. Add peppers for 30 seconds and move to side with scallions. Add tomatoes and let the sear on 1 side for 30 seconds. Mix vegetables in pan together and add garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds, then add soy sauce and vinegar and toss to combine. Return meat, juices, and onions to pan. Toss in cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat.
Serve - Toss fries in wok or serve separately. Spoon onto plates with a mound of rice and serve hot.

Notes

It's important not to crowd individual ingredients in pan so that they sear and not steam.
A small slivered red or yellow bell pepper may be added at the same time as the chili pepper.

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