Lomo Saltado

Lomo Saltado, Step by Step

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1. Pat the beef dry and season it with the salt, pepper and cumin. Have everything else chopped and within reach.

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2. Fry the chips and keep them hot and crisp.

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3. Heat a wok over the highest heat until it smokes. Add a tablespoon of oil and half the beef in a single layer.

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4. Leave it undisturbed 60 seconds to sear, then toss for 30 seconds and remove. Repeat with the second batch.

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5. Add the last oil and the onion wedges. Toss over high heat for 90 seconds — they should char at the edges but stay crunchy.

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6. Add the ají amarillo and garlic for 20 seconds.

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7. Return the beef, add the soy sauce, vinegar and oyster sauce, and toss hard for 45 seconds so the liquid reduces and glazes.

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8. Add the tomato wedges and toss for 30 seconds only — they should warm through without collapsing.

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9. Kill the heat, fold through the coriander and the hot chips, toss twice, and serve immediately with rice.

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Related guide: Choosing rice.

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Small Things That Help

• Fry the chips fresh. Oven chips go limp the moment they meet the sauce.
• Cook the beef in two batches. Crowding is what turns lomo saltado grey and watery.
• The onion and tomato should still have bite. This is a stir-fry, not a stew.

Ingredient Swaps

• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.

What to Serve with Lomo Saltado

• A pisco sour to start
• Both the rice and the chips, as tradition demands
• Ají verde sauce on the side

Storing & Reheating Lomo Saltado

Eat immediately. The chips do not survive storage and the dish depends on them.

Lomo Saltado Nutrition

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: an ingredient listed without an amount is not counted, so the figures run low. How the figures are worked out.

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