Lomo Saltado Recipe (Peruvian Beef Stir Fry with French Fries)

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Lomo Saltado Recipe (Peruvian Beef Stir Fry with French Fries)

Lomo saltado is a classic Peruvian beef stir with marinated beef strips quickly stir fried with French fries and vegetables, easy to make and delicious!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Peruvian

Keyword: beef, spicy, steak, Stir Fry

Servings:

Calories: 417kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

FOR THE STEAK & MARINADE

1 pound flank steak or use skirt steak, ribeye, or your favorite cut of beef
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste

FOR THE FRENCH FRIES

8 ounce potato sliced into French fry slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

FOR the LOMO SALTADO

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion sliced
1 aji amarillo pepper sliced (you can use other peppers, but aji Amarillo is traditional)
1 large tomato sliced
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
FOR SERVING: Cooked rice, hot sauce, fresh chopped cilantro, chili flakes

Instructions

MARINATE THE STEAK

Whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, cumin and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Slice the steak into bite sized pieces and set into the bowl. Mix and marinate for at least 10 minutes. Set aside.

COOK THE POTATOES/FRENCH FRIES

Cover the potatoes in a large bowl with cold water and let them soak for at least 10 minutes (this will help with crispiness).
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or wok to medium-high heat.
Season the sliced potato with salt and pepper, then cook for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through to your liking. SEE NOTES.
Set the potatoes aside.

MAKE THE LOMO SALTADO

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same pan or wok over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and peppers and stir fry for 2 minutes to soften.
Drain the marinade from the steak but keep the marinade. Stir fry the steak with the onion and peppers 3-4 minutes, until the steak forms a nice crust.
Add the stir fry marinade and tomato and stir fry for 1 minute.
Add the cooked potatoes/French fries along with the cilantro and hot sauce, if desired. Stir fry to heat through.

FOR SERVING

Serve the lomo saltado (stir fried steak and potatoes) over cooked rice. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, spicy chili flakes, and hot sauce to taste.

Notes

Nutritional information estimated without rice.

Potatoes/French Fries. You can soak the potatoes longer to remove more of the starches, which helps with crispiness. I usually soak for 60 minutes or longer. You can also use more oil in the pan and fry your French fries to your liking, which will make them crispier. I prefer mine with less oil. You can also use frozen French fries, if desired. I like to cut mine into the same shape/size as the steak for easier eating.

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