South America Recipes, Page 2
Andes, Amazon, and Atlantic all on one plate. Below are 99 authentic South America recipes, each tied to a real country and region, with the cultural story, ingredients, and step-by-step method, adaptable to seven dietary needs.
99 recipes · showing 49 to 96
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 Cassava PoneDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 1 h 35 minA dense, chewy bake of grated cassava, coconut, and warm spice, a much-loved Guyanese teatime slice.
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.
Roti met Kip Bojo CakeParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 3 h 40 minA dense, moist cake of cassava and coconut spiked with rum and raisins, Suriname's Creole celebration bake.
Tira de Asado con ChimichurriMontevideo, Uruguay · medium · 2 h 20 minCross-cut beef short ribs salted and grilled slowly over wood embers until the fat renders, served with a sharp garlic and parsley chimichurri.
Tira de Asado con Chimichurri 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.
Thayacha (Andean Frozen Oca)La Paz, Bolivia · easy · 8 h 40 minAn ancient Bolivian altiplano treat: sweet oca tubers boiled with cinnamon, then frozen overnight into a natural ice, sold in the winter markets of La Paz and El Alto.
Thayacha (Andean Frozen Oca) MetemgeeDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · medium · 1 h 10 minGround provisions and plantain simmered in coconut milk until creamy, with fluffy steamed dumplings (duff) and fried fish on top.
MilanesaMontevideo, Uruguay · easy · 40 minA thin beef cutlet dredged in flour, seasoned egg and breadcrumbs, then fried crisp and golden and served with lemon.
Pastel de Choclo (Corn and Beef Pie)Central Valley, Chile · medium · 1 h 30 minA baked casserole of seasoned beef and chicken with egg, olives and raisins, under a thick, lightly sweet fresh-corn topping.
Pastel de Choclo (Corn and Beef Pie) Empanadas de PinoCentral Valley, Chile · medium · 2 h 10 minBaked pastry turnovers filled with a seasoned beef-and-onion pino, a piece of hard-boiled egg, an olive and a few raisins.
Locro de Papa (Potato and Cheese Soup)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 50 minA thick, golden Andean potato soup enriched with milk and fresh cheese, served with avocado and cilantro.
Locro de Papa (Potato and Cheese Soup) 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.
Asado Negro (Black Roast)Caracas, Venezuela · advanced · 3 h 20 minA lean beef roast seared in caramelised panela and braised for hours in wine and aromatics into a glossy, near-black gravy.
Asado Negro (Black Roast) Pan de Jamón (Ham Bread)Caracas, Venezuela · advanced · 2 h 15 minA soft, lightly sweet enriched loaf rolled into a spiral around smoked ham, bacon, green olives and raisins, the Venezuelan Christmas bread.
Pique a lo MachoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 55 minA big shared platter of seared beef and sausage over fries, with onion, tomato and fiery locoto, crowned with egg.
Fricasé PaceñoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 2 h 20 minA warming La Paz pork stew in a golden, spicy yellow-chili broth, served with mote (hominy) and chuño.
So'o YosopyAsunción, Paraguay · medium · 50 minA thick Guarani beef soup of finely ground meat and a little rice, stirred constantly into a smooth, savoury broth and served with cassava.
So'o Yosopy 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.
Bife Koygua (Paraguayan "Hidden" Steak with Eggs)Asunción, Paraguay · easy · 55 minThin beef steaks braised in one pan with onion, peppers, tomato, potatoes and oregano, then hidden under eggs cracked on top and steamed until just set, served with boiled mandioca.
Pira Caldo (Paraguayan River Fish Soup)Asunción, Paraguay · easy · 55 minA creamy Paraguayan soup of surubí river catfish simmered with a sofrito of onion, peppers, tomato, leek and celery, then enriched with milk and melted Paraguay cheese and finished with fresh coriander.
Sopa de ManíLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 1 h 20 minBolivia’s creamy peanut soup with beef, vegetables, and crispy shoestring fries on top, altiplano comfort.
Sopa ParaguayaAsunción, Paraguay · easy · 1 h 5 minThe famous "soup you can slice": a rich cornbread of onions, cheese, and corn flour, born of a happy kitchen accident.
Empanadas ColombianasAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 3 h 15 minCrisp golden corn-dough turnovers stuffed with shredded beef and potato, fried until they shatter and dipped in a bright cilantro ají.
Empanadas Colombianas 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.
Coxinha SalteñasLa Paz, Bolivia · advanced · 9 h 20 minBaked pastry pockets of juicy, gently sweet meat stew, sealed with a rope-braided crimp, Bolivia's mid-morning ritual.
Chipa GuasúAsunción, Paraguay · easy · 1 h 10 minA soft, savoury Paraguayan casserole of fresh sweet corn, eggs and fresh cheese, baked until golden, the juicier cousin of sopa paraguaya.
Papa a la Huancaína (Potatoes in Spicy Cheese Sauce)Lima, Peru · easy · 45 minCold slices of boiled yellow potato on lettuce, blanketed in a smooth sauce of ají amarillo, queso fresco and evaporated milk, garnished with egg and black olives.
Papa a la Huancaína (Potatoes in Spicy Cheese Sauce) Farofa (Brazilian Toasted Cassava Flour)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · easy · 25 minRaw cassava flour toasted in butter and bacon fat with onion and garlic until golden, sandy and crunchy, spooned over feijoada, rice and beans and churrasco.
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.
Provoleta (Argentine Grilled Provolone) Ensalada Chilena (Chilean Tomato and Onion Salad)Central Valley, Chile · easy · 27 minWedges of ripe tomato and paper-thin onion, soaked to tame its bite, dressed with oil and salt and scattered with cilantro, the salad beside every Chilean asado.
Fainá (Uruguayan Chickpea Flour Flatbread)Montevideo, Uruguay · easy · 1 h 5 minA thin batter of chickpea flour, water, olive oil and salt baked in a very hot, oiled pan until golden with crisp edges, cut in wedges and eaten with pizza.
Empanadas de Viento (Ecuadorian Fried Cheese Empanadas)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · medium · 1 h 30 minPuffy fried half-moons of buttery dough filled with fresh cheese and chopped white onion, dusted with sugar while hot so every bite is salty and sweet.
Tequeños (Venezuelan Cheese Sticks)Caracas, Venezuela · medium · 1 h 25 minBatons of firm, salty white cheese wrapped in a spiral of buttery wheat dough and fried until crisp and golden, the snack no Venezuelan party is without.
Pholourie (Guyanese Split Pea Fritters)Demerara (Georgetown), Guyana · medium · 9 h 40 minAiry, golden fried balls of soaked yellow split peas blended with garlic and hot pepper, spiced with turmeric and cumin, dipped in sour mango or tamarind chutney.
Bakabana (Surinamese Plantain Fritters with Peanut Sauce)Paramaribo, Suriname · easy · 40 minLong slices of ripe plantain dipped in a light, crisp batter and fried golden, served with a warm Javanese-style peanut sauce spiked with garlic, chili, sweet soy and galangal.
Salsa Criolla (Peruvian Red Onion Relish)Lima, Peru · easy · 45 minPaper-thin red onion rinsed until mild, tossed with slivers of ají amarillo, lime juice, cilantro and a little oil, the sharp, crunchy relish that goes on the side of half the plates in Peru.
Anticuchos de Corazón (Peruvian Beef Heart Skewers)Lima, Peru · medium · 5 hCubes of beef heart marinated in ají panca, vinegar, garlic, cumin and oregano, threaded on skewers and seared over hot coals, served on the street with boiled potato, corn and ají sauce.
Casquinha de Siri (Brazilian Stuffed Crab Shells)Bahia, Brazil · medium · 55 minCrab meat cooked down with onion, tomato, pepper, a touch of dendê oil and coconut milk, spooned back into shells, topped with breadcrumbs and Parmesan and baked until crisp.
Arroz con Coco Titoté (Colombian Caramelized Coconut Rice)Antioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 5 minCoconut milk boiled down until its solids fry and caramelize into brown titoté, then cooked with rice, raisins and a little sugar into a sweet-salty, toffee-coloured rice for fried fish.
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.
Machas a la Parmesana (Chilean Baked Clams with Parmesan)Central Valley, Chile · easy · 35 minChilean surf clams opened onto their half shells, splashed with white wine and lemon, dotted with butter, blanketed with Parmesan and baked until golden and bubbling.
Calzones Rotos (Chilean Twisted Fried Pastries)Central Valley, Chile · medium · 50 minStrips of orange-scented dough slit and pulled through themselves into little knots, fried golden and buried in icing sugar, a Chilean treat for tea time and rainy afternoons.
Ceviche de Camarón (Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 1 h 35 minBriefly poached shrimp in a cold, soupy marinade of lime and orange juice, tomato, red onion, cilantro and a little of their own broth, served with plantain chips, toasted corn and popcorn.
Menestra de Lentejas (Ecuadorian Lentil Stew)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 1 hLentils simmered thick in a refrito of onion, pepper, tomato, garlic, cumin and achiote, the menestra that sits beside rice, grilled beef and patacones on Ecuador's everyday lunch plate.
Llajua (Bolivian Locoto and Tomato Salsa)La Paz, Bolivia · easy · 10 minRaw tomato and fiery locoto chili ground to a rough red salsa with salt and a green Andean herb, the table sauce that goes with almost every Bolivian meal.
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