Lomo a lo Pobre

Steak, fried onions, eggs, potatoes and plantains go together in this filling and nutritious Peruvian main course

📝 Ingredients

• 600 grams sirloin steak
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground )
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion (100 g.)
• 4 large eggs
• 200 grams sausages
• 300 grams large potatoes
• 600 grams ripe plantain
• 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rinse the steaks, pat dry well with a kitchen towel. Put them in a bowl. Add pepper, crushed garlic, and vinegar. Rub the seasonings on the steak. Cover the bowl and store it in the fridge for at least half an hour. It is very important to not add salt when preparing the meat at this stage. Salt tends to dry out the steak. Add salt when frying the meat.
2. 2In the meantime, you can continue with the preparation. Remember to remove the steak 5 to 10 minutes before frying.
3. 3Wash the potatoes well, peel, and cut lengthwise into four slices. Then cut each slice vertically into 5 or 6 sticks. Immerse all the cut potatoes in a container filled with water, to prevent them from turning black. When frying, drain the excess water over a strainer and dry them with a kitchen towel to prevent the oil from splashing.
4. 4Peel the plantains and cut them in half lengthwise to fry them. Place them on a flat plate and set aside. Cut the sausage crosswise.
5. 5Pour the two cups of oil into a pan and place on a stove plate over medium-high heat. When a few bubbles may appear, place the potato sticks very carefully. Remember to salt them before cooking.
6. 6Wait about three to five minutes and turn the potatoes over with a kitchen spatula. Cook for another three to five minutes on the other side, and when they are golden brown on all sides, remove from the pan. Place on a flat plate covered with absorbent paper.
7. 7In the same oil, fry the plantains. Fry on one side, wait 3-5 minutes, turn, cook on the other side, and remove from the pan. Place on a plate covered with absorbent paper.
8. 8Fry the sausage.
9. 9Prepare a couple of large plates or trays to serve the finished dish. On one side of the plate, add a bed of fries. Arrange the fried plantains and the fried sausage on the other.
10. 10Now it’s time for frying the beefsteak. Place a grill pan on the stove over high heat. Add the tablespoon of oil to prevent the flesh from sticking. Salt the steaks and when the pan is very hot, put them next to each other into the grill. The meat will make a cracking sound if the oil is hot enough.
11. 11Cook the steaks on one side for five minutes. Turn them over with tongs, cook five more minutes on the opposite side. Put a lid, and cook for three more minutes. Finally, remove and serve the steaks in the center of the plate.
12. 12On the same grill, add the onions, with two tablespoons of water and cook covered until they are wilted and dark in color. Serve the onions next to the meat on the plates
13. 13It only remains to fry the eggs in hot oil. Place one or two per plate directly on top of the steak.
14. 14Sprinkle some chopped coriander and optionally serve accompanied by white rice and avocado slices.