Steak, fried onions, eggs, potatoes and plantains go together in this filling and nutritious Peruvian main course
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Peruvian
Keyword bistec a lo pobre, fried egg, lo pobre, potatoes, steak
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 3118kcal
Ingredients
Steak
600gramssirloin steak
2garlic cloves
1teaspoonwhite vinegar
½teaspoonsea salt
½teaspoonblack pepperfreshly ground
1tablespoonvegetable oil
1large onion100 g.
Accompaniments
4largeeggs
200gramssausages
300gramslarge potatoes
600gramsripe plantain
2cupsvegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Rinse 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.
In the meantime, you can continue with the preparation. Remember to remove the steak 5 to 10 minutes before frying.
Wash 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.
Peel the plantains and cut them in half lengthwise to fry them. Place them on a flat plate and set aside. Cut the sausage crosswise.
Pour 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.
Wait 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.
In 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.
Fry the sausage.
Prepare 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.
Now 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.
Cook 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.
On 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
It only remains to fry the eggs in hot oil. Place one or two per plate directly on top of the steak.
Sprinkle some chopped coriander and optionally serve accompanied by white rice and avocado slices.
Notes
Often served with a cup of cooked white rice.There are no true alternative options for plantain. If you don't get plantain, you can add avocado, red onion, and coriander salad.