beef lomo saltado / oven fries / summer “ceviche” salad

Contents of your meal kit:

flank steak
russet potato
nectarine
cherry tomatoes
edamame
ceviche dressing
roma tomatoes
portobello mushrooms
red onion
peruvian pepper sauce

Cookware needed: baking sheet, mixing bowl, serving bowl, large nonstick skillet

Finishing steps:

  1. Place baking sheet in the oven and preheat oven to 425. Cut potato(es) into steak-fry-sized wedges. Working on the cutting board, toss potato wedges with olive oil, salt & pepper. When the oven is hot, add fries to baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, use a spatula to carefully turn the fries. Return to oven until tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. Continue with next steps while the fries are baking.
  2. Prepare summer “ceviche” salad. Thinly slice the nectarine.   Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Place nectarine, cherry tomatoes and edamame in a serving bowl.   Toss with ceviche dressing and salt & pepper to taste. Set aside to marinate.
  3. Cut roma tomatoes into wedges. Thinly slice flank steak across the grain and season with salt & pepper.
  4. Once you have flipped potato wedges, heat a small amount of oil in the largest nonstick skillet you have over medium-high heat.   When skillet is hot, add sliced flank steak and cook 1-2 minutes side or until done to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Add sliced mushrooms and onions to the skillet (along with more oil if necessary) and cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Add tomato wedges and cooked steak to the skillet. Cook until tomatoes have softened, about 1-2 minutes. Add peruvian pepper sauce, turn off heat and stir to combine.
  5. Divide the oven fries between plates and top with beef lomo saltado. Enjoy summer “ceviche” salad on the side.

Notes: Lomo Saltado and ceviche are traditional Peruvian dishes. Lomo Saltado is typically made with beef and served with french fries.   A real ceviche would include seafood that has been “cooked” by the lime juice in the marinade.