A Vegan recipe for the popular Peruvian Lomo Saltado, a stir-fry that fuses together traditional Peruvian cooking with Chinese influences.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Course Main
Cuisine Peruvian
Servings 2
Ingredients
250 - 300gramsportobello mushroomssliced into 2cm strips
1large red onionsliced into thick wedges
1red or yellow bell peppersliced into thick strips
2large or 4 medium tomatoessliced into eighths
2clovesof garlicfinely chopped
1tablespoon vegetable oil
½teaspoon smoked paprika
½teaspoondried oregano
Salt and pepper
Sauce
2tablespoonred wine
1tablespoonred wine vinegar
3tablespoontamari or soy sauce
2teaspoonaji amarillo paste
To serve
Cooked rice and french fries
Fresh coriander for garnish.
Instructions
Prepare all the ingredients as described. Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl ready to use.
Heat a large pan or wok over high heat. Once smoking hot add the oil then coat the pan.
Add the mushrooms and quickly stir them around in the oil to coat. The mushrooms will absorb all the oil, this is fine. Don't add salt at this stage as this could draw out the moisture from the mushrooms before they develop colour.
Stir the mushrooms continuously until they become golden around the edges, around 3 minutes.
Add the onions and pepper to the pan and continue to cook for 1 minute.
Add the garlic and smoked paprika and stir for 30 seconds.
Now add the sauce mixture. Continue to stir-fry until most of the liquid has cooked off, around 3 minutes.
Finally add the tomatoes, oregano and a good amount of freshly cracked black pepper. Stir for a further minute, check for seasoning then remove from the heat.
Serve your Vegan Lomo Saltado with a portion of rice and french fries and garnish with freshly chopped coriander.