Argentina Recipes
Asado smoke, Malbec, and Italian grandmothers on the Pampas. Not sure what to eat in Argentina? Start with Empanadas Mendocinas, Choripán, Alfajores de Maicena and Tortas Fritas. Here are 9 authentic Argentina recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Empanadas MendocinasMendoza, Argentina · medium · 1 h 10 minBaked empanadas the Mendoza way: a juicy beef and olive filling heavy on onion, sealed with a braided edge.
Empanadas Mendocinas LocroMendoza, Argentina · medium · 3 h 30 minThe thick national stew of white hominy, beans, and squash slow simmered with beef, pork, and chorizo, finished with a spicy paprika oil.
ChoripánMendoza, Argentina · easy · 1 h 5 minA grilled fresh chorizo split and tucked into crusty bread with a generous spoon of garlicky chimichurri, the opening act of every asado.
Tortas FritasMendoza, Argentina · easy · 35 minSimple fried dough discs, crisp-edged and dusted with sugar, that Argentines make on rainy mornings to eat with mate.
Milanesa NapolitanaMendoza, Argentina · medium · 40 minA crisp breaded beef cutlet topped with ham, tomato, and melted cheese, the everyday lunch Argentina made its own.
Alfajores de MaicenaMendoza, Argentina · medium · 42 minTwo tender cornstarch shortbreads sandwiching dulce de leche, edges rolled in coconut, Argentina's national cookie.
Provoleta (Argentine Grilled Provolone)Mendoza, Argentina · easy · 30 minA thick disc of provolone seared on the grill or in a hot cast-iron pan until crusted outside and molten within, sprinkled with oregano and chili flakes and eaten with bread.
Garrapiñada (Argentine Candied Peanuts)Mendoza, Argentina · easy · 25 minPeanuts cooked in sugar syrup until the sugar turns to a white crust and then melts again into a crackly, vanilla-scented caramel shell, the warm paper cone of the city street cart.
Papas a la Provenzal (Argentine Garlic and Parsley Fries)Mendoza, Argentina · easy · 50 minGolden fried potato batons tossed while still hot with raw chopped garlic and parsley, the provenzal mix Argentines put beside milanesas and grilled steak.
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