South America · Bolivia · Main courses
Pique macho – Bolivian meat platter
A generous platter of beef, sausages, chips, chilli and boiled eggs. Serves 4.
55 minutesIntermediate
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Ingredients
- 600 g steak, cut into strips
- 250 g sausages, sliced
- 800 g potatoes
- 1 red onion in wedges
- 2 tomatoes in wedges
- 1 green pepper in strips
- 1–2 locoto chillies or green chillies
- 2 eggs
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- salt and pepper
Method
- 1Cut potatoes into chips, toss with 2 tbsp oil and a little salt. Bake at 220 °C for 30–35 minutes, turning halfway.
- 2Boil eggs for 9 minutes, cool, peel and cut into wedges.
- 3Brown beef quickly in the remaining oil in a large hot pan. Fry sausages and return beef.
- 4Add onion, pepper, chilli and cumin and cook for 3–4 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and vinegar and season.
- 5Arrange chips on a platter, add the meat mixture and top with tomato and eggs. Serve immediately.



