Pork Saltado Sandwich

Pork Saltado Sandwich

Pork Saltado Sandwich

Typically when you hear saltado in Peruvian cuisine, you think of the stir fried beef and french fry dish, lomo saltado. This version uses stir fried pork with tomatoes and onion without the fries on top of a ciabatta roll; hence the birth of the pork saltado sandwich.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: peruvian
Keyword: Latin American, main course, peruvian, Pork, sandwich
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

Pork Saltado

  • 1 lb boneless pork loin or tenderloin cut into thin strips
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1/4 cup aji amarillo paste
  • 1/2 medium red onion sliced into big chunks
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped

Sandwich

  • 4 ciabatta rolls
  • cilantro sprigs

Instructions

  • Season the pork with salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, and aji amarillo paste.
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  • Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over high heat. Sauté the pork for 5 minutes.
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  • Add in the onions and tomatoes. Sauté for 1 minute.
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  • Add the soy sauce and white wine vinegar to the pan. Give it a stir.
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  • Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro.
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Sandwich Assembly

  • Slice a bread roll in half. Scoop a heaping amount of the pork saltado on the roll. Top with sprigs of cilantro.
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Peruvian, main course, Pork, Sandwich
Serve with a side of huancaina pasta.