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South American Recipes

58 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 3 of 3.

Tacu Tacu South American

Tacu Tacu

Peru's clever next-day creation — leftover rice and beans pan-fried into a crispy, cohesive golden patty, typically crowned with a fried egg or lomo saltado.

20 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Choritos a la Chalaca South American

Choritos a la Chalaca

Steamed Chilean mussels served on the half shell, each topped with a bright, tangy salsa of tomato, red onion, cilantro, and ají amarillo.

20 min Serves 4
Seafood Shellfish
Pisco Sour South American

Pisco Sour

Peru's national cocktail, a frothy, citrus-bright blend of grape brandy, lime, and egg white.

5 min Serves 2
Egg
Caipirinha South American

Caipirinha

Brazil's beloved national cocktail of muddled lime, sugar, and cachaça served over crushed ice.

5 min Serves 2
No common allergens
Chupe de Camarones South American

Chupe de Camarones

A rich, hearty Peruvian shrimp chowder thickened with potatoes, corn, milk, and a poached egg on top.

50 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy Seafood +1
Salchipapas South American

Salchipapas

A wildly popular Peruvian and Ecuadorian street food of crispy French fries piled with sliced fried sausages.

35 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg
Mote con Huesillo South American

Mote con Huesillo

A refreshing Chilean summer drink of dried peaches stewed in cinnamon syrup over chewy cooked wheat berries.

60 min Serves 2
Wheat
Sopa Paraguaya South American

Sopa Paraguaya

Paraguay's iconic savory cornbread, a moist cheese-and-onion baked dish despite its misleading name as a soup.

60 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy
Tequeños South American

Tequeños

Venezuela's favorite party food, crispy fried dough sticks wrapped around a gooey core of melted white cheese.

45 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy Wheat
Quesillo South American

Quesillo

Venezuela's silky caramel custard, a denser cousin of flan with a signature lattice of tiny bubble holes.

75 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy