Serves 3
This dish is a modern fusion created by Italian-Peruvian cooks, to bring their favorite preparations together in one meal.
Lomo saltado (p. 137), without rice nor French fries
⅓ cup olive oil
½ onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup Arborio rice
1 cup white wine
4 cups hot vegetable stock
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent.
2. Add the rice and continue stirring for 7 minutes.
3. Add the white wine, bring to a boil, and when it evaporates, start adding ladlefuls of the simmering stock. Stir the rice as you do this, until the stock is absorbed and the rice is al dente. Season with salt and pepper during this process.
4. Finally, add the butter and stir until it melts.
5. When your risotto is almost ready, make the lomo saltado.
6. Serve a portion of risotto on each plate and top it with lomo saltado.
7. Serve at once.
Change the flavor of this tasty risotto using chicken or shrimp instead of beef. If you want the lomo saltado to be juicier add ½ cup beef stock along with the soy sauce.