Stir-fried beef fillet with fried potatoes

Name: Stir-fried beef fillet with fried potatoes (Lomo saltado)
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 beefsteak tomato, chopped; 1 fresh red chilli, seeded and sliced; 500 g/1¼ lb potatoes, peeled and cut into chips (fries); salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; 5 ml/1 tsp parsley, chopped, to garnish; chilli relish (see Cook’s tip); 500 g/1¼ lb beef fillet; 5 ml/1 tsp dried oregano; 475 ml/16 fl oz/2 cup vegetable oil

Lomo saltado

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Peru

By Flor Arcaya de Deliot

Published 2009

About

A sauté of onion, garlic and tomato is the starting point for many Peruvian dishes, and it sometimes also provides the final garnish. In this recipe, tender beef is given a topping of this mixture, together with fried potatoes. As usual with dishes from the coastal region, it is traditionally accompanied by plain rice or rice and peas.

Ingredients

500 g/1¼ lb beef fillet
475 ml/16

Americas
Peru
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the beef into 2cm/¾ in cubes. Heat 60ml/4 tbsp of the oil over a high heat and stir-fry the meat quickly until it is brown on all sides. Remove to a serving dish, season with salt, pepper and oregano and keep warm.
Heat another 60ml/4 tbsp of oil and f

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