Latin American Recipes

Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)

Creamy, spicy, rich, and sweet.

Cuban-Style Roast Pork Shoulder With Mojo

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

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.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)

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.

Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion

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

Green Peruvian Dipping Sauce (aka Aji Amarillo Sauce)

Ropa Vieja

Shredded and juicy meat bathed in a flavorful sauce.

Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion

If you love ceviche, then aguachile is for you.

The Best F&$king Grilled Chicken Sandwich Ever

This will rival any burger out there.

Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice)

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.

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)

The most refreshing seafood snack.

Ultra-Tropical Piña Colada

Taste the tropics, not ice water.

Peruvian-Style Grilled-Chicken Sandwiches With Spicy Green Sauce

The green sauce slays it.

Salpicón (Nicaraguan Minced Meat)

Ajiaco: Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup

Coconut- and Ají Amarillo–Braised Chicken

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

Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread)

Chewy and crispy South American cheesy bread.

Peruvian Fried Seafood Platter With Lime-Marinated Onion Salad

Beer-battered seafood topped with a refreshing and slightly spicy lime-marinated onion salad.

Colombian-Style Salt-Crusted New Potatoes

Essential Peru: 10 Must-Eat Dishes to Seek Out

10 dishes you can't afford to miss when eating in Peru