====== Lomo Saltado ======

Lomo Saltado is a traditional Peruvian dish of sliced steak, onions, tomatoes, fries and cilantro topped with spicy green aji sauce and brown rice.

Yield 6 | Prep Time 30 minutes | Cook Time 30 minutes | Total Time 1 hour

===== Ingredients =====

  * 1 lb sirloin steak, cut in thin slices
  * salt and pepper for the meat
  * 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  * 1 small red onion, cut in thick slices
  * 3 plum tomatoes, cut in thick slices
  * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  * 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  * 1/3 cup beef stock
  * 2 teaspoons cumin
  * salt and pepper for the cooked meal, before cilantro and fries
  * 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
  * 2 green onions, sliced tip to tail
  * 2 cups french fries, freshly fried

**Aji Sauce**

  * 1/2 head Iceberg Lettuce , washed, torn and dried
  * 1 jalapeno , stem cut off [for less spice, de-seed and de-vein]
  * 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  * 1/4 lemon , juiced
  * 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves
  * 1/4 tsp salt

===== Instructions =====

  - To make french fries, peel and cut russet potatoes.
  - Soak them in water for as long as you can. I soaked mine for a couple of hours.
  - This takes the starch out and allows them to be crispier. Drain, dry and fry.
  - Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  - Add soy sauce, vinegar, beef stock and cumin in a bowl together.
  - Put a pan over very high heat.
  - Add oil and on very high heat cook half the meat, brown on one side, flip over and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  - Remove meat and repeat with second half.
  - Stir in the onion and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  - Add the tomatoes and cook for just a minute. The tomatoes should hold their shape.
  - Stir in soy sauce mixture.
  - Add salt and pepper to taste
  - Turn off the heat, toss with french fries
  - Add chopped cilantro, green onion and serve with brown rice and aji sauce
  - To make aji sauce, add the iceberg lettuce, jalapeno, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 1/2 head of cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the food processor and combine until completely smooth. Let sit for a few hours in the fridge if you can. The sauce will begin to separate after a few days, so don't make too much at once.

source:  https://dinnerthendessert.com/peruvian-lomo-saltado-with-cilantro-aji-sauce-and-brown-rice/