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El Pollo Inka's Peruvian Lomo Saltado (Copycat)
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El Pollo Inka's Peruvian Lomo Saltado (Copycat)

El Pollo Inka's Peruvian Lomo Saltado is a stir-fry style dish featuring thinly sliced sirloin steak cooked quickly over very high heat with red onion and plum tomatoes. The beef is seasoned with soy sauce, red wine vinegar, beef stock, and cumin, creating a tangy, savory flavor. Crispy fresh French fries are folded into the dish with fresh cilantro and green onions for added texture and freshness. Accompanying the dish is a creamy aji sauce made from lettuce, jalapeño, mayonnaise, cilantro, lemon juice, and salt.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 541 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Peruvian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sirloin steak , cut in thin slices
  • salt for the meat
  • black pepper for the meat
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion cut in thick slices, small
  • 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 before cilantro and fries, for the cooked meal
  • black pepper before cilantro and fries, for the cooked meal
  • 1/2 cup cilantro coarsely chopped, fresh
  • 2 green onions , sliced tip to tail [minus the root]
  • 2 cups French Fries , freshly fried
Aji Sauce
  • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce , washed, torn and dried
  • 1 jalapeño , 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

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  1. To make french fries, peel and cut russet potatoes.
  2. Soak them in water for as long as you can. I soaked mine for a couple of hours.
  3. This takes the starch out and allows them to be crispier. Drain, dry and fry.
  4. Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  5. Add soy sauce, vinegar, beef stock and cumin in a bowl together.
  6. Put a pan over very high heat.
  7. Add oil and on very high heat cook half the meat, brown on one side, flip over and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  8. Remove meat and repeat with second half.
  9. Stir in the onion and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  10. Add the tomatoes and cook for just a minute. The tomatoes should hold their shape.
  11. Stir in soy sauce mixture.
  12. Add salt and pepper to taste
  13. Turn off the heat, toss with french fries
  14. Add chopped cilantro, green onion and serve with brown rice and aji sauce
  15. 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.

Nutrition Information

Calories 541kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 1047mg (44%) Potassium 855mg (18%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 704IU (14%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 541

% Daily Value*

Calories 541kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 1047mg 44%
Potassium 855mg 18%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 704IU 14%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.