Easy Recipes

Seitan Lomo Saltado

Lomo saltado is a very popular Peruvian dish that takes aji amarillo (Peruvian chiles) and papas fritas French fries) and prepares them in the style of a Cantonese stir fry. Though typically made using beef, we subbed in seitan to create a deliciously filling vegan meal.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more if needed
1 lb. seitan, cut in strips 
1 medium red onion, sliced
2 aji amarillo or fresno chiles, seeded and sliced 
2 roma tomatoes, cored and sliced 
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt 
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. soy sauce
3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
French fries
2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

Directions

Step 1
In a skillet over high heat, heat oil until it just starts to smoke. Add seitan and sear, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or it begins to caramelize.

Step 2
If there is no visible oil in the pan, add about a tablespoon more before adding the red onion and aji amarillo (or fresno chile). Cook, tossing constantly, for 3 minutes, until onions have just started to soften. Add tomatoes and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, tossing them with the rest of the ingredients. Make sure the tomatoes have not cooked down fully and still retain a bit of bite. Add garlic, a good pinch of kosher salt and a couple cracks of black pepper and let cook for another minute.

Step 3
Reduce heat to medium and add soy sauce and vinegar, stirring until seitan and veggies are fully coated with sauce. Let sauce reduce for 1 to 1 ½ minutes, or until it has thickened slightly.  

Step 4
Remove skillet from heat and add fries, tossing until they have been fully incorporated. Garnish with cilantro and serve.