Lomo Saltado means saute beef tenderloin, although when I prepare this dish, I use skirt steak. Not sure if its the same thing or not. Sorry for the ignorance. Maybe one day I will blog about beef cuts :) Regardles off the cut though, this is one my husband's favorite dishes. He has been asking me to cook this dish for the last three months and last night his wish finally came true. This recipe feeds 4 people.Ingredients:
- 1.5lbs of skirt steak
- French fries
- One medium red onion - sliced
- 4 plum tomatoes - cut in quarters
- 1 tbs of red wine vinegar
- 1 tbs of soy sauce
- 2 tbs of cilantro
- 1 tsp of aji amarillo or 1/4 of a jalapeño pepper (optional)
- 1 ts of cumin
- 1 tbs of vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
How To Prepare It:
Cut steak in cubes and add salt, pepper, and cumin to the meat. In a sauce pan or wok heat the oil in high temperature. Once the oil is hot, sear the steak and add the soy sauce. Don't fry the steak all the way. The meat will continue to cook as you add all the other ingredients. Right now all you want to do is sear it on the outside. Add the sliced onions and the vinegar. Mix well so that all the flavours start mixing (yum). Add the tomatoes and the pepper, mix well and cover the pan. Lower the heat to medium high so that your meat doesn't burn. This will also allow the tomatoes to release their juice.
At this point, you can start working on your french fries. The amount of fries you use should be equal or less than the amount of meat you have. I use the frozen pre-cut french fries so they take less time. If you are making french fries from whole potatoes maybe you should allow yourself more time and cook the potatoes first since they will take longer. Once your fries are ready, set them aside. Check your meat periodically and mix until you see that the tomatoes have started to disintegrate. You are almost done so you are OK to add your cilantro and add extra salt and pepper if needed. Also, if your heat is on high, the juice will evaporate so make sure it is medium high and not high. Once most of the tomatoes are gone and all you have left is the juice, go ahead and add the french fries. Mix well and you are done!
I love this meal with the rosemary sauce listed under the rice and shrimp recipe and also with some white rice.
Hope you love it too!
