Lomo Saltado, Wok-Seared Beef with Fries and Ají Amarillo

What you need

• 450 g (1 lb) beef sirloin or flank steak, cut into strips about 1 cm (1/2 in) thick
• 1/2 tsp cumin, ground
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 600 g (1 1/3 lb) yellow potatoes, peeled
• 1 l (4 cups) vegetable oil, for deep-frying, plus 3 tbsp for the wok
• 1 large red onion, cut into thick wedges
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp ají amarillo paste, or 1 fresh ají amarillo, seeded and cut into strips
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into wedges
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• cooked white rice, to serve

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Season the beef with the cumin and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside while you make the fries.

2. 2

   Cut the potatoes into thick fries, rinse them and pat them very dry.

3. 3

   Heat the deep-frying oil in a heavy pot to 175 °C (350 °F). Fry the potatoes in batches until golden and crisp, 8-10 min. Drain on paper towels, salt them and keep warm in a low oven.

4. 4

   Heat a wok or large frying pan over the highest heat until it smokes, then add 1 1/2 tbsp of the oil.

5. 5

   Sear half of the beef in a single layer, untouched for 1 min, then toss until browned outside but still pink in the middle, 1 min more. Lift it out and repeat with the rest.

6. 6

   Add the remaining oil and the onion wedges and stir-fry for 2 min, until charred at the edges but still crunchy.

7. 7

   Stir in the garlic and ají amarillo and cook for 30 seconds.

8. 8

   Add the tomatoes and toss for 1 min, just until they start to soften.

9. 9

   Pour the vinegar and soy sauce around the hot edge of the wok and let them sizzle for a few seconds.

10. 10

    Return the beef with its juices, toss everything together for 30 seconds and turn off the heat. Stir in the cilantro.

11. 11

    Spoon the beef and its juices over the fries, or toss some fries into the wok at the last moment, and serve with rice on the side.

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