South american recipes

Cumin Chicken

The combined flavors of cumin and oregano in this seasoning is just phenomenal with poultry. This recipe is adapted from Allen Susser's New World…

Slow-cooker Beef Stew from Argentina

I slightly adapted thie famous Argentine beef stew to be slightly more flavorful...and thus to my liking. The…

Steak Tacos

Peruvian Roast Chicken

This is a fantastic recipe that I adapted from the Cook's Illustrated Cookbook. I was looking for a new family favorite to rival my Cumin Chicken…

Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri

This simple to make sauce and marinade is one of the best parts of Argentinian cooking. While I've normally…

Brazilian Chicken

After watching Brazil come back from 2-0 to beat the US 3-2 in soccer last weekend, I got an itch to try some Brazilian BBQ. If figured if I can't…

Chilean empanadas

Some years ago I tried them and since then I've been a fan!

Chimichurri

Shrimp appetizers

lemon mousse

you can make this also with passion fruit, or pineaple

Brazil: Empadinhas de Camarao (Shrimp Empanadas)

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

Smashed Avocado

Grilled Salmon with Brazilian Garlic Marinade

I adapted this recipe from one in Steven Raichlen's The BBQ Bible. It come originally from a famous seafood…

Dulce de Leche Cortada

Layered Fish with Vegetables and Ginger

Peruvian dish from the Amazon region!