Authentic Peruvian Rice Recipes

LOMO SALTADO

Steps:

• Heat a Pan. Fry the potato slices in the vegetable oil and set aside until needed.
• Cut the sirloin steak into strips or cubes. Marinate them in the cumin, salt, the 4 tablespoons of vinegar, atablespoon of olive oil, black pepper and the soy sauce for 10 minutes beforecooking.
• Bring a tablespoon of olive oil toa very high heat in the wok. Strain and remove the steak strips from the marinade, and fry them over a high heat for around 4-5 minutes or untilsealed.
• Add the onion, ají amarillo chilli pepper and the garlic paste to the wok. Fry for 1 minute whilst continuously moving the wok, and add the beef stock.
• Add the tomato and fry the ingredients in the wok for 30 seconds. Finally add the ground oregano and French fries, tossing everything together for another 10 seconds in order to integrate all the ingredients.
• Serve immediately with white rice and decorate with a few cilantro leaves. Sit back and enjoy the flavor of timeless classic of Peruvian cuisine!

PERUVIAN RICE

Steps:

• Wash and drain rice.
• Saute garlic in oil for a minute or two.
• Add water, lemon juice and salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Gradually add rice.
• Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.

PERUVIAN GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Chop onion and garlic and peel and dice carrot.
• Add cilantro and broth to your blender and blend until the cilantro is completely liquified.
• Preheat the Instant Pot or a small saucepan over medium heat and once hot add a drizzle of oil, then fry chopped onion and garlic in it until translucent. Then add ají and stir-fry for a few more seconds.
• Add rice, cilantro water, and carrots to the onions and stir to combine.
• Stove-top: bring to a boil and as soon as slightly bubbly, reduce heat to low and immediately cover. Set a timer for 15 minutes.Instant Pot: put on the lid and seal. Set the pot to 3 minutes on high pressure, then wait for full natural pressure release.
• Add frozen peas and use a spoon or fork to mix in and fluff the rice. Then serve immediately.

PERUVIAN ARROZ CON POLLO (PERUVIAN RICE AND CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat with enough oil to coat the bottom. Brown chicken in the hot oil on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Remove chicken onto a plate.
• Pour more oil into the pan and add onion; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro, chile paste, salt, and pepper and saute until cilantro turns dark green, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and deglaze, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a light simmer; let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer mixture carefully to an electric blender and puree.
• Heat more oil in the same pan over medium-high heat; saute bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Return cilantro mixture to the pan and add chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the pan. Add water and rice, adding more water if it doesn't look like enough. Bring to a boil; place a lid on the pan, reduce heat to low, and cook until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 40 minutes. Stir in peas and carrots and chicken and warm through, 5 to 10 minutes.

LOMO SALTADO

Steps:

• Marinate the sirloin steak strips in the soy sauce, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper for about 15 minutes.
• In a wok or a pan over very high heat, add the oil and sauté the meat for about 10 minutes. Set the marinade aside.
• Add the garlic, onion, tomato, aji amarillo paste, and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the soy sauce and vinegar from the marinade and mix everything. Season with more salt and pepper.
• Take off the heat, add chopped cilantro and serve immediately with French fries and white rice.

ARROZ CHAUFA (PERUVIAN FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• Mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, agave nectar and cumin.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the canola oil, garlic, scallions, ginger and red bell pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the veggies soften.
• Add the rice into the pan, along with the soy sauce mixture. Cook the rice for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the soy sauce to absorb into the rice.
• Add the cooked protein and scrambled eggs, and stir to combine. Cook for another 5 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste, then garnish with the remaining chopped scallions.
• Serve immediately.