South american appetizers & snacks recipes

Yaniqueques (Dominican Johny Cakes)

Yaniqueque is flat bread, usually round. It is made with ingredients such as flour, salt, and water. This is…

Arroz con Azafran (Saffron Rice)

Easy prep recipe for savory rice using Sazon Goya con Azafran. This recipe will work with Latin, Indian, and…

Pumpkin with Shrimp or Camarao na Moranga

This is a traditional Brazilian recipe and perfect for the fall!

Arroz Con Pollo

A very flavorful classic Latin dish. Chicken and Rice.

Shrimp appetizers

Bob Marley's Chargrilled-Jerk Chicken with Creamy Cucumber Dipping Sauce

The flavors in the following recipe from Bob Marley's Restaurant does a…

Arepas

A sweet masa pancake filled with cheese and topped with carnitas http://joyjoycreativeoutlet.blogspot.com/2010/06/arepas.html

Brazil: Empadinhas de Camarao (Shrimp Empanadas)

“Empadas (pies), Pasteis (turnovers) are among the famous Brazilian appetizers called salgadinhos (salty…

Homemade Smoked Sazon (Seasoning)

Don't buy Goya. Make your own dry sazon for Latin American cooking. This recipe contains no msg, is super…

Sweet Shrimp Ceviche with Shrimp Eggs

When you buy fresh sweet red shrimps, they may be holding eggs. The green colored eggs do not look appetizing…

cowboy guasacaca

This is a green sauce kept in a plastic squeeze bottle at the register of every food stand and corner eatery in venezuela. They use it like we use…

Homemade Sofrito Seasoning

This is a version of the seasoning used in much of Latin America. People often make a batch and freeze most of it in covered ice trays.…

Smokey Red Chimichurri Sauce

A really nice alternative to a Green Chimichurri sauce. It has a wonderful deep smokey and spicy flavor . Once again hats off to Bobby Flay !

Brazil: Moqueca do Frutos del Mar (Seafood Stew)

The original recipe from my copy of The South American Table cook book was made to serve 8 and contained 4…

Smashed Avocado