The Peruvian Meal I Can’t Stop Eating

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola is more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while yams can be less expensive.

Add 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons water to a 24-quart pot and bring to a boil.

In a separate 2-quart pot, add 1 cup of long grain rice and toast it on low heat for 5-6 minutes until it looks milky white.

Once the water is boiling, add it to the pot with the rice, season with salt, stir, cover, and cook on low for 12-15 minutes.

After cooking, fluff the rice with a fork and keep it warm for up to 45 minutes.

Peel and cut 3 lbs of russet potatoes into large fries, about 3-6 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.

Fill a 5-quart pot halfway with avocado oil and heat to 350°F.

Blanch the fries in batches for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove and set aside on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.

Cut 1 1/2 lbs of beef tenderloin into 1-1.5 inch cubes and season with 2 teaspoons of neutral flavored oil, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.

Toast 1/4 teaspoon of cumin seeds in a medium sauté pan for 3-4 minutes, then grind and mix with the beef.

Chop 1 large red onion into wedges, and prepare 1 yellow bell pepper and 1 jalapeno by seeding and thinly julienning them.

Mince 2 garlic cloves, seed and julienne 3 Roma tomatoes, and chop 3 tablespoons of fresh cilantro and 3 green onions into 1-inch sections.

Make the Umami sauce by mixing 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar, 1/2 cup of beef stock, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce.

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