Content tagged with “Central/South American”

Slow-Cooker Picadillo
Picadillo, a Latin American-style hash, is usually made with ground beef. This one uses bison or lean beef and plenty...

Arroz con Pollo
Arroz con pollo, or chicken cooked with rice, is a common dish in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean. We use quick-...

One-Dish Chicken & Rice (Asopao de Pollo)
This Puerto Rican one-dish chicken and rice stew is rich in flavor.

Garlic-Roasted Pork (Pernil)
Though Puerto Ricans tend toward fatty cuts of pork with the skin on, lean cuts like pork loin are just as delicious...

Puerto Rican Fish Stew (Bacalao)
Bacalao, salted dried codfish, is the defining ingredient in traditional Puerto Rican fish stew, but salt cod requires...

Island Red Beans (Habichuelas Coloradas Grandes)
Cilantro, chiles and garlic add rich flavor to kidney beans in this Puerto Rican staple. Leftovers are wonderful...

Caramel Cream Cheese Custard (Flan de Queso)
Every panaderia (bakery) in Puerto Rico has many flavors of flan, from vanilla to guava. Reduced-fat cream cheese gives...

Pineapple & Jalapeño Salsa
Try this spicy pineapple salsa with grilled or broiled tuna, sautéed scallops, or chicken, turkey or ham.

Chimichurri
This garlicky parsley-based sauce is great alongside any grilled meat or poultry.

Mango-Chile Chutney (Aam Chutney)
This sweet, tart, hot chutney showcases the beauty of mangoes, but also works wonderfully with pineapple. Serve with...

Roasted Pineapple
Caramelize brown sugar on slices of fresh pineapple under your broiler for a quick and easy dessert.

Crispy Fish Sandwich with Pineapple Slaw
A fish sandwich doesn't have to be deep-fried and doesn't have to be off your list of “healthy” foods. Try...

Skillet-Roasted Strip Steaks with Pebre Sauce & Avocado
This recipe was inspired by the popular Chilean sandwich, called a churrasco, that features a thin sandwich steak,...

Mussels South of Two Borders
Prince Edward Island may account for a healthy share of the world's mussel production, but this recipe takes those...

Scallop Mango Ceviche
Ceviche is traditionally made by “cooking” a seafood in a citrus-based marinade. In this version, we use scallops and...

Apple Turkey Picadillo
This twist on the Latin American staple is made healthier with lean ground turkey and crisp apples. It doubles well....

Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platanos)
Shredded plantains and fresh cilantro combine in a refreshing Puerto Rican soup.

Picadillo Meatloaf
The flavors of picadillo—a dish found all over Latin America—turn meatloaf into something more than the usual. Make it...

Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri sauce is a tangy herbal accompaniment that can liven up any meat or poultry dish.

Picadillo
Picadillo, which means “small bits and pieces,” is a sweet-and-savory spiced ground- meat mixture from Latin America....

Chicken Saute with Mango Sauce
Here is one simple technique that guarantees juicy results every time. First, pound the chicken: making it thinner...

Pork & Plantain Chili
Plantains and orange juice balance this thick, Latin American pork-and-bean stew with some sweetness and also a little...

Brazilian Grilled Flank Steak
Barbecued meats (churrasco) are served in churrascarias, Brazilian barbecued-meat restaurants, with a salsa-like sauce...

Shrimp Paulista
Residents of Sao Paulo call themselves Paulistas and this simple shrimp dish is a regional favorite. Traditionally, the...

Amazon Bean Soup with Winter Squash & Greens
Shaped like a flattened drum, buttercup squash most closely resembles the local squash used in this comforting hearty...