Latin American cuisine is known for its diverse variety of dishes that are a blend of spices and cultural influence. There are many traditional Latin-style American Recipes that one must try.

These Latin recipes are similar from one country to another. Some of the recipes belong to a particular area and they are usually lesser-known Latin recipes. But with the help of the internet, we can easily have access to those recipes also. I have listed top Latin American Recipes that you must try at your home.

1) Saltena

Saltena is a Bolivian recipe. It is a similar recipe to empanadas. They are pastries filled with beef, chicken, meat, pork, and vegetables combined with gelatin. All these are boiled and mixed with Stew and gelatin.

Then the dough is prepared and the soupy stew fillings are filled in the small parts of the dough. Then they are baked in the oven. They are served along with the Llajwa, a spicy Bolivian sauce.

2) Arroz Con Pollo 

In other words, Arroz con pollo is also called chicken rice. This is quite famous and a recipe for Latin America. It is a simple recipe. You need to poach or boil the chicken until they are tinder. Then remove it from the water and use the water to cook rice. Later you need to combine rice and chicken. You can add other ingredients according to your choices and the pantry you have.

3) Arroz Con Leche

It is a classic Latin-style rice pudding. This dessert is made using rice, milk, sugar, raisins, and condensed milk. This is among the most famous Latin American Recipes that are not just known in America but in the entire World.

It can be made with various variations. You need to take milk in a pot and put orange peel, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt. Add rice to this mixture and boil it for about 1 hour 15 mins. After that, you can add sugar and raisins to it.

4) Choripan

It is the traditional recipe of Argentina which consists of grilled chorizo on bread with chimichurri sauce. You need to prepare the chimichurri sauce and get chorizo sausages from the market. Grill the sausage until it is cooked.

Now apply the chimichurri salsa over the bread and place grilled sausage. You can top it with chimichurri pickled red onions. Chimichurri salsa is a mixture of parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, green onions, cloves, and a little bit of olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5) Empanada

This is the most popular Latin recipe that has been made in variations. Empanada dough is made up of usually wheat flour but can be made of various flours. Sweet as well as sour empanadas are made. There are various fillings added in empanadas. 

You can add turkey, onions, garlic, tomatoes, hot pepper, oregano, and balsamic vinegar. Make small portions of the dough and add the fillings to fold it and deep fry it or bake it. These are some simple Latin American Recipes that you must try at your home.

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