Dinner
Peruvian Lomo Saltado
This quick Peruvian Lomo Saltado recipe combines savory steak and crispy French fries, all topped with a flavorful aji sauce. It's perfect for those nights when you crave something comforting but also want a taste of something new and exciting. The juicy strips of skirt steak, sautéed with fragrant garlic and onions, mingle beautifully with the tangy aji amarillo paste, making this dish a delightful twist on a classic stir-fry!
Dinner
Peruvian Lomo Saltado
This quick Peruvian Lomo Saltado recipe combines savory steak and crispy French fries, all topped with a flavorful aji sauce. It's perfect for those nights when you crave something comforting but also want a taste of something new and exciting. The juicy strips of skirt steak, sautéed with fragrant garlic and onions, mingle beautifully with the tangy aji amarillo paste, making this dish a delightful twist on a classic stir-fry!
The Recipe
Ingredients
Steak and Vegetables
- 2 skirt steaks
- Salt
- Onion powder
- Black pepper
- Oil
- Thick onion wedges
- Crushed garlic
Sauce
- Beef broth
- Soy sauce
- Vinegar
- Aji amarillo paste
- Cumin
- White pepper
- Thick tomato wedges
Fries and Garnish
- Potatoes
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Slice the skirt steaks and season with salt, onion powder, and black pepper.
- 2
Heat oil in a wok and cook the steak until it's about three-fourths of the way cooked through, then remove the steak.
- 3
Add thick onion wedges and crushed garlic to the wok and sauté together.
- 4
Prepare the sauce by combining beef broth, soy sauce, vinegar, aji amarillo paste, cumin, and white pepper.
- 5
Add thick tomato wedges to the sauce, then return the beef to the wok and let it cook all the way through.
- 6
Fry potatoes until they are really nice and crispy.
- 7
When ready to serve, toss in the crispy french fries and some chopped cilantro.
- 8
Serve with rice, preferably garlic butter rice, and aji sauce.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Slice the skirt steaks and season with salt, onion powder, and black pepper.
- 2
Heat oil in a wok and cook the steak until it's about three-fourths of the way cooked through, then remove the steak.
- 3
Add thick onion wedges and crushed garlic to the wok and sauté together.
- 4
Prepare the sauce by combining beef broth, soy sauce, vinegar, aji amarillo paste, cumin, and white pepper.
- 5
Add thick tomato wedges to the sauce, then return the beef to the wok and let it cook all the way through.
- 6
Fry potatoes until they are really nice and crispy.
- 7
When ready to serve, toss in the crispy french fries and some chopped cilantro.
- 8
Serve with rice, preferably garlic butter rice, and aji sauce.