Arroz con Pollo (Peruvian Style)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 5 skinless chicken pieces salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 large onion, cut into small cubes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped … Continue to Recipe →
Category Archives: South American Recipes
Peruvian Pickled Onions (Salsa Criolla)
Ingredients 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 red onions, sliced very thinly into half moons 2 large English cucumbers, halved and sliced very thinly 1 large tomato, halved and thinly sliced … Continue to Recipe →
Leche Asada
Ingredients 1 quart whole milk 1 lemon, zest cut off in 1/2-inch-wide strips 2 cinnamon stick 4 eggs 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup pisco (optional) Directions Preheat oven to … Continue to Recipe →
Argentinean Skirt Steaks
Ingredients 1 ½ pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2-inch wide pieces 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning, or to taste 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Directions Season skirt … Continue to Recipe →
Authentic Empanada Pastry Dough
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed 1 egg 6 tablespoons warm water 1 teaspoon salt Directions Combine sifted flour and butter in the … Continue to Recipe →
Chilean Dobladitas
Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1 cup butter, melted 3 tablespoons butter, melted Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees F … Continue to Recipe →
Pollo Mechado (Shredded Chicken)
Ingredients 1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ cup cooking sherry 1 tablespoon capers … Continue to Recipe →
Fried Rice Cakes (Brazilian-Style)
Ingredients 2 cups cooked white rice 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese salt and ground black pepper to taste oil … Continue to Recipe →
Brazilian Whole Banana Pie
Ingredients 3 tablespoons brown sugar ½ cup water 10 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups toasted wheat germ 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup … Continue to Recipe →
Guyanese Coconut Buns
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, cut into pieces 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue to Recipe →
Cola de Mono
Ingredients 20 whole cloves 5 cinnamon sticks 1 cup water 1 gallon cold milk 1/4 cup instant coffee granules 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional) 1 cup … Continue to Recipe →
Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink
Ingredients 1 gallon water 1 (15 ounce) package dried purple corn (maiz morado) 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tablespoon whole cloves 5 large lemons, juiced 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 … Continue to Recipe →
