South American Appetizer Recipes

Enjoy your favorite South American appetizers and snacks at home with recipes for twice-fried plantains, queso fundido and more.
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Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
2 hrs
Masa para empanada dough
Masa Para Empanadas: Empanada Dough
20 mins
Tortas fritas
Tortas Fritas: Argentinian and Uruguayan Fry Bread
15 mins
Bunuelos Colombian cheese fritters
Bunuelos Colombianos (Colombian Cheese Fritters) Recipe
50 mins
Papusa recipe
Pupusas: Stuffed Corn Tortillas
45 mins
spinach and ricotta empanadas
Spinach & Ricotta Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
65 mins
Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwiches - Carne Louca
Carne Louca (Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwich) Recipe
2 hrs
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas on a platter
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas
60 mins
Granola bars
High Protein Quinoa Energy Bars
30 mins
Yuca balls
Stuffed Yuca Balls - Yuquitas Rellenas
55 mins
Cheese and Corn Empanadas (Empanadas con Choclo y Queso)
Cheese and Corn Empanadas (Empanadas con Choclo y Queso)
55 mins
Sweet Potato Empanada Recipe
Sweet Potato Empanada Recipe
40 mins
Italian parsley
Creamy Chimichurri Dip Recipe
10 mins
Empanadas de Pollo: Chicken Empanadas Recipe
Empanadas de Pollo (Chicken Empanadas)
115 mins
South American Yuca Fries (Yuca Frita) on a white plate
Yuca Frita (South American Yuca Fries)
50 mins
what is masarepa
What Is Masarepa?
Kibe Brazilian beef croquettes
Kibe: Brazilian Beef Croquettes
65 mins
Fried Green Plantain with Aji Dipping Sauce
Patacones Recipe: Twice-Fried Plantain With Aji Sauce
80 mins
Spinach and Cheese Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
Spinach and Cheese Empanadas
50 mins
Chorizo and potato empanadas
Chorizo and Potato Empanadas
75 mins
Chilean-Style Cheese Empanadas (Fritas de Queso)
Chilean-Style Cheese Empanadas (Fritas de Queso)
45 mins
Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread
Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread
40 mins
acaraje dumpling made with black-eyed pea dough, shrimp, onion and salt, and fried in palm oil typical Brazilian cuisine baiana cuisine
Brazilian Black-Eyed Pea and Shrimp Fritters: Acarajé
70 mins
Empanadas de viento - fried cheese empanadas
Ecuadorian Fried Cheese Empanadas
60 mins
gluten-free flatbread on white background. Top view, flat lay with many pieces scattered
Fainá: Garbanzo Flatbread
60 mins
Empanadas
Healthier Empanada Dough - Masa Para Empanadas Light
75 mins
Fried Plantain With Spicy Peanut Sauce Recipe
45 mins
Cheese fritters
Goat Cheese Fritters
75 mins
Fried Ripe Plantain Strips
Fried Ripe Plantain Strips
15 mins
Cancha toasted chulpe corn recipe
Cancha: Andean Toasted Chulpe Corn
20 mins
Arepas de Choclo (Sweet Corn Cakes With Cheese)
Arepas de Choclo (Sweet Corn Cakes With Cheese)
40 mins
Quince paste recipe
Quince Paste (Dulce de Membrillo)
75 mins
Fried Plantain Chips (Chifles)
Fried Plantain Chips (Chifles)
20 mins
Pizza Empanadas
Empanadas de Pizza
75 mins
Tortilla Española (Potato and Onion Frittata)
Tortilla Española (Potato and Onion Frittata)
40 mins
Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling
Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling
2 hrs
Pulled Pork Empanadas
Best BBQ Empanadas (Empanadas de Cerdo y Barbacoa)
75 mins
Arepas With Pulled Pork
Arepas With Pulled Pork and Cilantro Garlic Mayonnaise Recipe
20 mins
Fugazza: Argentinian Focaccia sliced on a serving board
Fugazza (Argentinian Focaccia) Recipe
55 mins
Pan de Jamón (Venezuelan Ham and Olive Bread)
Pan de Jamón (Venezuelan Ham and Olive Bread)
3 hrs
Steak with Chimichurri
Argentinian-Style Grilled Beef Ribs Recipe
35 mins
Quick Empanadas with Seasoned Pork and Cheese
45 mins
A block of quest fresco cheese on a wooden table with corn tortillas next to the cheese.
Queso Fresco
provoleta with chimichurri and grilled bread
Argentinian Grilled Provolone Cheese (Provoleta)
30 mins
Brazilian Tapioca Flour Crepes
Brazilian Tapioca Flour Crepes
15 mins
Ham and Potato Croquettes -- Croquetas de Jamon y Queso
Ham and Potato Croquettes—Croquetas de Jamon y Queso
2 hrs
Tequeños, Venezuelan 'Cheese Sticks' Traditional Food
Tequenos (Venezuelan Cheese Sticks) Recipe
60 mins