Shaking Beef Lomo Saltado
Servings 4
Ingredients
Aji sauce
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ bunch cilantro leaves
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1 jalapeno roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Beef marinade
- 1 pound tender beef sirloin, filet, or flank, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Stir-fry
- 10 ounces frozen thick cut french fries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 2 small tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare the aji sauce. Combine romaine, olive oil, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender. Puree until smooth and set aside.
- Marinate the beef. Whisk oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, black pepper, garlic, and oil in a bowl. Add beef and toss to coat. Marinate at least 15 minutes at room temperature, or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Cook the fries, following the package directions. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large saute pan over high heat until smoking. Add beef in a single layer and let it sit untouched for about a minute to develop a crust. Toss or shake the pan every 30 seconds for another 1 to 2 minutes, until beef is browned but still pink in the center. Remove and set aside.
- Add another tablespoon of oil to the same pan. Add red onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook another 2 minutes, just until the tomatoes start to release juice but still hold their shape.
- Add red wine vinegar and let it sizzle for 30 seconds. Return the beef to the pan along with the french fries. Toss everything together for one minute. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro. Serve with aji sauce and steamed rice.
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Notes
You can fresh french fries instead of frozen, if desired.
