South American food is spicy yet wonderful. If you want to liven up your palate then these South American recipes are sure to help.
There are a total of 72 south american recipes.
Ajiaco Bogotano (Medellin, Columbia)
1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into small pieces
2 quarts cold water
1 large onion, peeled and halved
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon...
Ajiaco Bogotano
Alfajores
Alfajores are a common treat through much of South America, and the citizens of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile all claim them as their own. It is an easy cookie to make, and you can enlist the help of the younger cooks in...
Alfajores
Almond Cookies (Alfafores de Almendras Argentina)
1 3/4 cups unbleached allpurpose flour
3/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated ...
Almond Cookies
Argentinean Stew in a Pumpkin Shell
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons oil
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
Salt
Pe...
Argentinean Stew In A Pumpkin Shell
Asado a la Peruana (Peruvian Pot Roast)
This is wonderful served with mashed potatoes and the wonderful gravy the roast makes while cooking.
10 to 12 cloves fresh garlic
1 teaspoon cumin seed
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 teasp...
Asado A La Peruana
Avocado and Tomato Salad (Ensalada de Guacamole)
6 slices bacon
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 drops red pepper sauce
2 medium avocados, peeled and cubed
2 mediu...
Avocado And Tomato Salad
Avocado Cream Soup (Sopa de Aguacate)
3 large ripe avocados, peeled, halved, seeded and diced
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
6 cups chicken stock, fresh or canned
1/4 cup pale dry sherry (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon round ...
Avocado Cream Soup
Platanos al Horno (Baked Plantains Guatemala)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 ripe plantains, with black skins
2 tablespoons butter
Mix sugar and cinnamon together.
Peel the plantains and sp...
Baked Plantains
Baked Plantains
4 ripe plantains
Vegetable oil
Butter or margarine, melted
Salt
Cut tip off each end of plantains. Cut lengthwise slit through peel on one side of each plantain. Rub peel of plantains with oil. Arrange plantai...
Baked Plantains
Brazilian Black Bean Stew (Feijoada)
1 (3 to 4 pound) smoked beef tongue
8 cups cold water
2 (12 ounce) packages dried black beans
1/2 pound dried beef
4 smoked chorizo links
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut into 1inch pieces
S...
Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Brazilian Chuck Roast
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (3 pound) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed
1 1/2 cups strong coffee
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/...
Brazilian Chuck Roast
Brazilian Seafood Stew (Vatapa)
This is a hot and spicy codfish and shrimp stew which comes from Bahia, a coastal region, where foods have been influenced by Africans who were brought to Brazil as slaves.
1 (5 ounce) package dried shr...
Brazilian Seafood Stew
Bunuelos (Fritters) with Sweet Syrup (San Salvador)
1 cup allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
1 cup water
1/4 pound butter
3 eggs
Vegetable oil for deepfrying
Sweet Syrup
Stir together the flour, ...
Bunuelos With Sweet Syrup
Caramel Flan Brasileiro
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can milk
1 egg
Dash of vanilla extract
Several heaping tablespoon granulated sugar
Pour sweetened condensed milk into a blender. Fill the empty can with milk and a...
Caramel Flan Brasileiro
Carne en Adobo (Beef in Tomato and Pepper Sauce Guatemala)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 red peppers, seeded and chopped
3 pounds lean boneless beef chuck, cut into 1inch cubes
10 o...
Carne En Adobo
Cebiche de Camarones (Peruvian Marinated Shrimp)
Submitted by Julio Livia
Hello my dear friends, I'm a Peruvian guy who likes to eat very well. This is a very good (and real) Peruvian recipe for Cebiche, Seviche or Ceviche, as you li...
Cebiche De Camarones
Cerdo con Frutas (Venezuela)
Serve chops with hot cooked rice, sliced avocado and the fruited pan juices. Pass some hot crusty bread.
6 (1 1/2 inch thick) pork loin chops
2 teaspoons butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup dried a...
Cerdo Con Frutas
Chicken Breasts Brazilia
Wrap boneless chicken breasts around hearts of palm stalks and attach with a wooden pick. Place each seam side down in a buttered pan and cover with melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees F ...
Chicken Breasts Brazilia
Chicken Pot Pie with Corn Crust (Pastel de Choclo con Pollo Chile)
Chicken Filling
1 1/2 pounds bonein chicken breasts
1 pound chicken thighs
1 small yellow onion, peeled
2 cups homemade chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/...
Chicken Pot Pie With Corn Crust
Chicken with Pineapple (Pollo en Piña Guatemala)
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) broilerfryer chicken, cut up
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pineapple, pared and cut into 1inch...
Chicken With Pineapple
Chimichurri Steak (Argentina)
1 medium size onion, cut up
3 cloves garlic
2 cups packed fresh parsley leaves
3/4 cup extravirgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teas...
Chimichurri Steak
ChorizoStuffed Beef Roast (Bola)
1 (3 pound) beef boneless eye of round
roast or rolled rump roast
1/2 pound bulk chorizo
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Chorizostuffed Beef Roast
Cocada Branca (White Coconut Flake Candy)
This candy is from Brazil.
This is a recipe for white coconut candy. It is called "white" because there is also black cocada (cocada preta). The black cocada is made with brown sugar and has a...
Cocada Branca
Coconut Milk
1 cup chopped fresh coconut*
1 cup hot water
Place coconut and hot water in blender container. Cover and blend on high speed until coconut is finely chopped. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Cover and refr...
Coconut Milk
CoconutRaisin Pudding (Dulce de Coco Brazil)
3 cups shredded fresh coconut
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups milk
Dash of salt
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup raisins
3 tablespoons rum
Heat coconut, sugar, milk and salt to boili...
Coconutraisin Pudding
Colombian Potatoes with TomatoCheese Sauce (Papas Chorreadas)
4 to 6 large potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 scallion, green and white parts, finely chopped
1 cup chop...
Columbian Potatoes With Tomatocheese Sauce
Corn Pancakes (Cachapas de Jojoto Venezuela)
This is commonly used as a bread or wrapper with any number of dishes, just as Mexican Americans use tortillas.
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons unbleached allpurpose flour
1/2 ...
Corn Pancakes
Chuchitos (Cornmeal Dumplings Stuffed with Meat Guatemala)
1 pound boneless chicken or pork
1 tablespoon oil
2 cups sliced ripe tomatoes
1 chile guajillo, seeds and stem removed
2 tablespoons water
4 cups Masa Harina
8 ta...
Cornmeal Dumplings Stuffed With Meat
Cornstarch Cookies (Biscoitos de Maizena Brazil)
2 cups cornstarch
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 whole egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter ( no substitutions)
2 ounces coconut, freshly grated (optional)
Cornstarch Cookies
Costa Rican Marinade
1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
1/3 cup lime juice
1/4 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped, or
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt <...
Costa Rican Marinade
Cream Cheese Flan (Flan de Queso Guatemala)
Cream Cheese Flan
16 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
7 large eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tea...
Cream Cheese Flan
Docinhos de Abobora (Pumpkin Candy)
This delicious treat is from Brazil!
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups grated coconut
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon ground cloves
Cook all together, stirr...
Docinhos De Abobora
Ensalada Criolla (Argentina)
2 tomatoes
2 onions
2 green bell peppers
2 tablespoons vinegar
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cut all the ingredients in small pieces, then add the dressing. Chill unt...
Ensalada Criolla
Feijoada (Black Bean Stew Brazil)
Black Beans and Meat is the national dish of Brazil. Although usually involving several days for the preparation and traditionally calling for pig feet, ears and tail, this version is made with readilyavai...
Feijoada
Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
The Argentine gauchos grill meats marinated in a chimichurri sauce.
1 (1 1/2 pound) beef flank steak
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup lemon j...
Flank Steak With Chimichurri Sauce
Fresh Corn Arepas (Arepas de Choclo Venezuela)
4 medium ears of corn, or substitute 1 1/2 cup frozen
corn kernels (defrosted) plus 1 tablespoon milk
3/4 cup cornmeal (for arepas*)
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter...
Fresh Corn Areapas
Frijoles Negros Volteados (Fried Black Bean Paste Guatemala)
2 cups black bean purée (canned
refried black beans)
1 tablespoon oil
Heat oil over moderate heat in skillet. Add bean purée and mix well with wooden spoon. Sti...
Fried Black Bean Paste
Fried Fish in Pungent Sauce (Escabeche de Pescado Frito)
Escabeche means "pickled" in Spanish, referring to the sweet and sour flavor obtained with brown sugar, ginger and vinegar. This is usually served as an appetizer.
1/4 cup olive...
Fried Fish In Pungent Sauce
Greens with Bacon (Couve a Mineira)
2 pounds collard greens or kale
6 slices bacon, cut into 1inch pieces
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Freshly ground black pepper
Remove stems from collar...
Greens With Bacon
Guacamole (Guasacaca Venezuela)
This is used as a marinade, spread and relish. As a marinade, it is slathered on beef, chicken, fish and shellfish before grilling. As a spread, it is generally put on crusty corn cakes (arepas de choclo).
Guacamole
Arroz con Pollo Chapina (Guatemala Style Chicken and Rice)
3 pounds chicken pieces, skin and fat discarded
1 tablespoon corn oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
...
Guatemala Style Chicken And Rice
Arroz Guatemalteco (Guatemala Style Rice)
2 cups long grain rice
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, celery, sweet red
peppers, finely chopped, and green peas)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 cups chicken stock...
Guatemala Style Rice
Guava Bread (Mojicón Columbia)
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups unbleached allpurpose fl...
Guava Bread
Hallacas
1 1/2 pounds diced beef
1 1/2 pounds diced pork
2 cups water
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup canned chickpeas
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 tomatoes, chopped
4 onions, chopped
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1/2 ...
Hallacas
Jocon (Chicken in Green Sauce Guatemala)
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces,
loose skin and fat discarded
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tortillas, sliced
1 tablespoon pepitoria (squash seeds)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
...
Jocon
Lean Picadillo Pie
1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots or raisins
12 sliced pimentos...
Lean Picadillo Pie
Little Latin Meatballs (Albondiguitas)
2 jalapeño peppers
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teasp...
Little Latin Meatballs
Old Slippers (Chancletas Costa Rica)
3 (3/4 to 1 pound) chayotes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup coarsely grated mild white Cheddar,
Monterey jack or Muenster cheese
1 tablespoon halfandhalf
1/4 cup chopped walnuts<...
Old Slippers
Pabellon Criollo (Venezuelan Steak in Tomato Sauce)
This is great served with any rice dish or over noodles.
1 (2 pound) lean sirloin steak, cut 1/2 inch thick
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped onions
1 teaspoon finely...
Pabellon Criollo
Pan de Banano (Guatemalan Banana Bread)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 to 3 large, ripe bananas, mashed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/2 cups al...
Pan De Banana
