Rice Stew With Shrimp and Pigeon Peas
Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can pigeon peas (gandules), drained and liquid reserved 6 1/2 cups water, for soaking the rice 1 1/2 cups rice 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 ounces ham, … Continue to Recipe →
Category Archives: South American Recipes
Mojo Marinated Grilled Pork Kebabs
Ingredients Mojo Marinade: 6 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 1 small white onion, roughly chopped 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon … Continue to Recipe →
Salmorejo (Stewed Crab and Tomatoes With Rice)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 6 mini sweet peppers (or yellow, red, or orange bell pepper), diced (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 green bell pepper, diced (about 1/2 cup) 1 … Continue to Recipe →
Brazilian Salmon Stew (Moqueca)
Ingredients 1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon, cut into 2-inch pieces (largish-bite sized pieces) Extra virgin olive oil 2 medium onions, sliced 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, de-stemmed, and … Continue to Recipe →
Rum Raisin Banana Bread
Ingredients 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup dark rum 1 1/2 cup mashed overripe bananas, from 3 or 4 bananas 1/3 cup salted butter, melted 3/4 cup raw or turbinado sugar … Continue to Recipe →
Brazilian Cheese Bread
Ingredients 1 large egg, room temperature 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2/3 cup milk 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour 1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, … Continue to Recipe →
Feijoada, Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Ingredients 1 pound (450 grams) dry black beans 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 pound (450 grams) pork shoulder, cut into chunks 2 large onions, sliced 1 head of … Continue to Recipe →
Gambas Pil Pil (Prawns, Chilean Style)
Ingredients 10 cloves garlic, peeled and slightly crushed 1/2 cup grape seed oil or olive oil 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cacho de cabra pepper, or … Continue to Recipe →
Brazilian Peanut Fudge
Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) jar roasted peanuts, skins removed 1 (8 ounce) package tea biscuits (such as Marie Biscuits) 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk … Continue to Recipe →
Arroz con Pollo (Peruvian Style)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 5 skinless chicken pieces salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 large onion, cut into small cubes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped … Continue to Recipe →
Peruvian Pickled Onions (Salsa Criolla)
Ingredients 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 red onions, sliced very thinly into half moons 2 large English cucumbers, halved and sliced very thinly 1 large tomato, halved and thinly sliced … Continue to Recipe →
Leche Asada
Ingredients 1 quart whole milk 1 lemon, zest cut off in 1/2-inch-wide strips 2 cinnamon stick 4 eggs 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup pisco (optional) Directions Preheat oven to … Continue to Recipe →
