Name: Lomo saltado (Beef stir-fry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 300g fillet steak cut into large cubes; 1 tbsp vegetable oil for frying; ½ large red onion cut into thick wedges; 1 tomato halved, deseeded and cut lengthways into eighths; 1 amarillo chilli or medium red chilli deseeded and sliced lengthways; 1 tbsp Pisco (grape brandy) or vodka; 2 tbsp ají amarillo chilli paste or Basic chilli paste (see tips); small handful coriander leaves, finely chopped; chunky chips to serve (optional); 2 garlic cloves chopped; 75ml soy sauce; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp ground cumin

300g fillet steak
cut into large cubes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
for frying
½ large red onion
cut into thick wedges
1 tomato
halved, deseeded and cut lengthways into eighths
1 amarillo chilli or medium red chilli
deseeded and sliced lengthways
1 tbsp Pisco (grape brandy) or vodka
2 tbsp ají amarillo chilli paste
or Basic chilli paste (see tips)
small handful coriander
leaves, finely chopped
chunky chips
to serve (optional)

For the marinade

2 garlic cloves
chopped
75ml soy sauce
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin

Method

step 1
Make the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the meat to the bowl and mix so that it is well covered. Cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for at least 2 hrs, overnight if you have time.
step 2
Drain the meat, reserving the marinade. Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat until just smoking, then add the meat – be careful, the oil might splutter. Cook as quickly as possible, tossing it until the meat is browned on all sides. Add the red onion and cook for 1 min. Add the tomato and chilli, then immediately spoon in the Pisco. Pour over the reserved marinade and chilli paste, stir well, turn off the heat and leave the meat to rest in the sauce for a couple of mins. Garnish with coriander and serve with chunky chips, if you like.