Recipe 1: LOMO SALTADO/Sautéed Beef Tenderloin

LOMO SALTADO/Sautéed Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients:

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  2.2 lbs of beef tenderloin
  
  
  
• 3 medium peeled onions cut into 8 pieces
• 2.2 lbs of white potatoes, peeled and chopped for French fries
• 4 yellow chilies cut into thin strips or 1 teaspoon of concentrated yellow chili sauce
• 4 tomatoes cut into 8 pieces
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 ¼ cups of oil
• ½ teaspoon of lemon juice
• Salt
• Pepper
• Rice for 6 servings 

Preparation:

Heat in a frying pan with half a cup of very hot oil, the beef tenderloin diced or chopped into strips. Remove the meat.

Gild with the same oil the onions cut into long and thick strips with the tomatoes in segments for about 2 minutes.

Add the chopped parsley, salt and pepper, chilies in long strips, soy sauce, vinegar and tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes have softened for about 2 minutes.

Add the meat and lemon juice. Mix well. Optional: When the preparation is boiling, sprinkle ¼ cups of pisco (liquor distilled from grapes) and immediately turn on the liquor with a matchstick. This will give the dish a special taste. Reserve the meal covered.

Fry the chopped potatoes in ¾ cups of very hot oil until they are cocked and golden. Drain in paper towel. 

Unmold the rice in the center of the serving dish; putting at one side the French fries and at the other side the sauté.

Sprinkle the dish with chopped parsley.

6 Servings

Enjoy!