South American Chicken Recipes
A tour of South America through chicken: 12 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
12 recipes
Ajiaco SantafereñoBogotá, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minBogotá’s three-potato chicken soup thickened by the potatoes themselves, perfumed with guascas, finished with cream and capers.
Ajiaco Santafereño PomParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 2 h 10 minA festive baked casserole of grated pomtajer root and citrus-marinated chicken, crisp on top and tangy within.
Pom Ají de GallinaLima, Peru · medium · 1 hShredded chicken in a creamy, gently spicy sauce of aji amarillo, bread, and walnuts, a Lima lunchtime classic.
Ají de Gallina SancochoAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minA big-boned chicken broth with plantain, cassava, corn, and potato, Colombia's restorative weekend lunch.
Vori VoriAsunción, Paraguay · medium · 1 h 10 minA golden chicken broth thick with little cornmeal-and-cheese dumplings, Paraguay's warming everyday soup.
Vori Vori Cook-up RiceDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 55 minA one-pot of rice and peas simmered in coconut milk with meat and herbs, Guyana's Saturday-night comfort dish.
Cook-up Rice Roti met KipParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 20 minGriddled split-pea roti served with a curried chicken, potato, and long-bean masala, Suriname's signature plate.
Guyanese Chicken Chow MeinDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 45 minSeasoned noodles tossed with cassareep-marinated chicken, bora beans, and crisp vegetables in a savoury five-spice and soy sauce.
Seco de Pollo (Chicken Stew)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · medium · 1 h 20 minChicken braised slowly in a sauce of tomato, onion, peppers, cilantro and beer until tender and glossy, served over rice.
Seco de Pollo (Chicken Stew) Pindasoep met Tom TomParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 25 minA rich, gently spicy Surinamese peanut soup with chicken and a whole hot pepper, served over tom tom, soft dumplings of mashed green plantain.
Moksi AlesiParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 10 minSuriname's one-pot mixed rice, chicken and salted beef browned with tomato and allspice, then steamed with rice and coconut milk until every grain is savoury.
CoxinhaSão Paulo, Brazil · medium · 1 h 10 minTeardrop-shaped fritters of shredded chicken in a soft dough, breaded and fried gold, Brazil’s favorite salgadinho.
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