Latin American Recipes

Cuban-Style Roast Pork Shoulder With Mojo

An easy, pull-apart-tender, extra-porky roast.

Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck)

These special tacos are sold by bicycle vendors in Mexico, and they get better as they sit.

Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)

Creamy, spicy, rich, and sweet.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

Peruvian-Style Grilled Chicken With Green Sauce

A grilled chicken preparation that's truly simple, but excellent and juicy.

Cuban Picadillo

Piccadillo is classic Cuban comfort food, made from ground meat mixed with a flavorful combination of olives, capers, and raisins.

Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.

Tequeños (Venezuelan Cheese Sticks)

With a rich pastry crust wrapped around salty queso blanco, these Venezuelan cheese sticks put their mozzarella brethren to shame.

Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)

Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion

This one pot stew is about as simple as they come, combining just five ingredients.

Ropa Vieja

Shredded and juicy meat bathed in a flavorful sauce.

Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef With French Fries)

Smoke and char infuse every bite in this Chinese-Peruvian stir-fried masterpiece.

Sheet-Pan Cuban Sandwiches

Prep, assemble, and serve—all at once. Easy-peasy.

The Best F&$king Grilled Chicken Sandwich Ever

This will rival any burger out there.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)

The most refreshing seafood snack.

Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread)

Chewy and crispy South American cheesy bread.

Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice)

Green Peruvian Dipping Sauce (aka Aji Amarillo Sauce)

Coconut- and Ají Amarillo–Braised Chicken

Fruity ají amarillo paired with mellow coconut milk transforms this braise into a one-pot wonder.

Salpicón (Nicaraguan Minced Meat)

Peruvian-Style Grilled-Chicken Sandwiches With Spicy Green Sauce

The green sauce slays it.

Lomo al Trapo (Colombian-Style Cloth-Wrapped Grilled Beef Tenderloin)

The most showstopping way to grill beef tenderloin.

Colombian Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platano)

Peruvian Tiradito With Aji Amarillo and Lime

Fruity and floral aji amarillo peppers star in the punchy lime-based sauce.