STIR-FRIED BEEF STEAK AND YAM FRIES | AFRICAN VERSION OF PERUVIAN LOMO SALTADO

beef steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and liquid aminos is often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola is typically less expensive.

yams

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious and regular potatoes are cheaper.

Slice sirloin steak into thin strips against the grain.

Peel and cut yam/potatoes into fries.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Add the sirloin strips to the skillet and stir-fry until browned, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, add more oil if needed, then add garlic and ginger; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add sliced red onion and bell peppers; stir-fry until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Return the beef to the skillet and add tomatoes, white vinegar, curry powder, cumin, and salt; mix well.

Cook for another 2 minutes until everything is heated through.

Meanwhile, in a separate pan, heat oil and fry yam fries until golden and crispy, about 5-7 minutes.

Season yam fries with salt to taste.

Serve the stir-fried beef over a bed of yam fries.

Cooking Techniques

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