Lomo Saltado

After a long period of not posting I decided to get in touch with my fake Latin American roots with Peru's traditional dish, Lomo Saltado - a stir fry with a soy marinade, a tomato base, and interestingly, fried potato wedges. Very hearty and delicious, and doesn't take more than 30 minutes to make.

Ingredients (2 servings):
Marinade:
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon  soy sauce
salt and black pepper to taste
Stir-fry:
meat of choice, cut into strips (chicken or steak)
1 medium red onion, cut into strips
1/2-1 can diced tomatoes
2 potatoes, cut into strips or wedges
1 jalepeño pepper
some cilantro/parsley
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Make a paste by combining the garlic & salt. Whisk together the garlic paste, rice vinegar, soy sauce, canola oil, cumin, & ground black pepper.Place the meat in one bowl & the onions in another. Divide the marinade between the 2 bowls & let set in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

1. Pour a small amount of oil in a wok & turn on medium heat. Once the oil is hot add the meat with marinade & cook until brown. Add the tomato & simmer for a few minutes.
2. Add the jalapeño, cilantro, & onions with marinade to the wok, slowly stirring until well blended. Simmer for 5 more minutes.

1. As the ingredients are cooking in the wok, sprinkle the potatoes with paprika & fry in a separate pan. Once done add to the other ingredients.

1. Serve with a dish of white rice, which you can flavor with garlic and/or lemon.