Sauteed Loin of Beef
1.00 h
4 raciones
Difficulty:
Media
Ingredients
800 g thin-cut beef loin2 medium red onions
2 tomatoes
2 mealy potatoes
Coriander leaves (to taste)
½ cup scallop sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup white vinegar
Neutral oil (to taste).
METHOD
- Slice the thin-cut loin into 2 x 2 cm squares; season and set aside in the fridge.
- Remove the onion hearts and roughly chop lengthwise; leave to stand in water.
- Remove the tomato seeds but retain the skin; roughly chop lengthwise.
- Cut the potatoes into thick chips and fry in abundant hot oil. Set aside.
- Mix the scallop sauce, soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl.
- Pour the half cup of oil into a very hot wok; when the oil is hot, add in the meat and sauté for a minute – the heat flambé is important. Then, add in the drained onions and sauté for a further minute. Lastly, add in the tomatoes and the sauce.
- Serve with fried potato and decorate with coriander leaves.
NOTE
A Peruvian dish with notable Chinese influences. The Chinese came to Peru around 1850 and their arrival had a knock-on effect throughout the country. Blasts of heat from woks, oriental sauces and fried potatoes and grained rice.