Snacks & Street Food
There's a food vendor on just about every street corner in South America, selling grilled meats, sandwiches, empanadas, ice cream and all kinds of pastries. Everyone loves this kind of food once in a while, and these recipes are fun to make at home.
Everything about Empanadas
All about making empanadas, including traditional empanada recipes from different South American countries.
All about making empanadas, including traditional empanada recipes from different South American countries.
Chicken Empanadas - Empanadas de Pollo
Chicken empanadas are easy and fun to make, and they are excellent for lunch boxes or for a snack on the go.
Chicken empanadas are easy and fun to make, and they are excellent for lunch boxes or for a snack on the go.
Empanada Dough Recipe - Masa para Empanadas
This slightly sweet empanada dough produces tender, golden empanadas.
This slightly sweet empanada dough produces tender, golden empanadas.
Chilean Empanadas - Empanadas de Pino
These traditional Chilean empanadas have a delicious ground beef and onion filling.
These traditional Chilean empanadas have a delicious ground beef and onion filling.
Beef Empanadas - Empanadas Tucumanas
Empanadas are meat filled pastries, and Argentina is famous for them. They are many kind of empanadas, but this recipe for beef filled empanadas is from a region in Argentina called Tucumán.
Empanadas are meat filled pastries, and Argentina is famous for them. They are many kind of empanadas, but this recipe for beef filled empanadas is from a region in Argentina called Tucumán.
Colombian Empanadas - Fried Empanadas with Beef and Potato Filling
These appetizer-size empanadas have a cornmeal crust and tasty filling made of beef and potatoes.
These appetizer-size empanadas have a cornmeal crust and tasty filling made of beef and potatoes.
Empanadas de Jamón y Queso - Ham & Cheese Empanadas
This recipe uses a short cut - purchased frozen puff pastry dough - that compliments the creamy ham and cheese filling perfectly.
This recipe uses a short cut - purchased frozen puff pastry dough - that compliments the creamy ham and cheese filling perfectly.
Empanadas Fritas de Queso - Chilean-style Fried Cheese Empananas
These are quick and easy empanadas with a simple melted cheese filling, but they are irresistible.
These are quick and easy empanadas with a simple melted cheese filling, but they are irresistible.
Spinach and Cheese Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
These flaky empanada pastries are filled with a creamy cheese sauce and spinach.
These flaky empanada pastries are filled with a creamy cheese sauce and spinach.
Spinach & Ricotta Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
A delicious empanada pastry filled with sautéed spinach and ricotta cheese.
A delicious empanada pastry filled with sautéed spinach and ricotta cheese.
Empadinhas de Palmito - Brazilian Empanadas with Hearts of Palm
Empadinhas de palmito are Brazilian-style empanadas. This version has a delicious filling of creamed hearts of palm, onions, and black olives.
Empadinhas de palmito are Brazilian-style empanadas. This version has a delicious filling of creamed hearts of palm, onions, and black olives.
Chivito Sandwich from Uruguay
The chivito is a meatlover's sandwich from Uruguay that will sate any appetite.
The chivito is a meatlover's sandwich from Uruguay that will sate any appetite.
Fugazza - Onion Pizza
Fugazza is a foccacia-like pizza popular in South America that does not have tomato sauce and is often topped with onions.
Fugazza is a foccacia-like pizza popular in South America that does not have tomato sauce and is often topped with onions.
Pizza a Caballo
A popular way to eat pizza in Argentina and Uruguay in which the pizza is topped with a thin slice of faína (garbanzo flatbread).
A popular way to eat pizza in Argentina and Uruguay in which the pizza is topped with a thin slice of faína (garbanzo flatbread).
Fainá - Garbanzo Flatbread
Fainá is an Italian-style flatbread made from chickpea (garbanzo) flour that is popular in Uruguay and Argentina.
Fainá is an Italian-style flatbread made from chickpea (garbanzo) flour that is popular in Uruguay and Argentina.
Butifarra Sandwich - Peruvian Butifarra Pork Sandwich
Butifarra is a kind of sausage from Spain, but it is also the name of a popular Peruvian sandwich made with jamón del país and salsa criolla.
Butifarra is a kind of sausage from Spain, but it is also the name of a popular Peruvian sandwich made with jamón del país and salsa criolla.
Peruvian Triple Sandwich - Sandwich Triple
The triple sandwich is a Peruvian classic, consisting of three slices of bread, avocado, tomatoes, and chicken or egg salad.
The triple sandwich is a Peruvian classic, consisting of three slices of bread, avocado, tomatoes, and chicken or egg salad.
How to Make Cancha - Toasted Chulpe Corn
Cancha is the homemade Andean version of corn nuts. It's made from a special variety of corn called maiz chulpe, which pops without puffing up.
Cancha is the homemade Andean version of corn nuts. It's made from a special variety of corn called maiz chulpe, which pops without puffing up.
Coxinha - Brazilian Chicken Croquettes
Coxinhas are delicious fried chicken croquettes - a popular street food in Brazil.
Coxinhas are delicious fried chicken croquettes - a popular street food in Brazil.
Arepas Con Huevo - Corncake and Egg Breakfast Sandwich
Arepas con huevo are delicious fried corncakes, filled with an egg. Much better than an egg mcmuffin - they'll warm you up and keep you going all morning.
Arepas con huevo are delicious fried corncakes, filled with an egg. Much better than an egg mcmuffin - they'll warm you up and keep you going all morning.
Mandocas - Venezuelan Corn Fritters
Mandocas are fried rings of sweet cornmeal, green plantains, and cheese.
Mandocas are fried rings of sweet cornmeal, green plantains, and cheese.
Arepa Sandwich with Chicken and Avocado - Reina Pepiada
Reina pepiada is a popular arepa sandwich made with shredded chicken, mayonnaise, and chopped avocado.
Reina pepiada is a popular arepa sandwich made with shredded chicken, mayonnaise, and chopped avocado.
Arepas with Pulled Pork and Cilantro Garlic Mayonnaise
Arepas are corncakes that can be split and filled with many different sandwich fillings. These arepas are filled with pulled pork and cilantro garlic mayonnaise.
Arepas are corncakes that can be split and filled with many different sandwich fillings. These arepas are filled with pulled pork and cilantro garlic mayonnaise.
Churros - Cinnamon Sugar Fried Dough Sticks
Churros are a type of doughnut with a distinctive tube shape and a delicious crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside, sugary, cinnamony taste. Churros are quick to make, and can be filled with dulce de leche, chocolate, or pastry cream for an extra treat.
Churros are a type of doughnut with a distinctive tube shape and a delicious crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside, sugary, cinnamony taste. Churros are quick to make, and can be filled with dulce de leche, chocolate, or pastry cream for an extra treat.
Sweet Potato Spice Cake Doughnuts
A spice cake mix, mashed sweet potatoes, and buttermilk are the basic componants of these delectable doughnuts.
A spice cake mix, mashed sweet potatoes, and buttermilk are the basic componants of these delectable doughnuts.
Apple Cider Doughnuts with Brown Sugar Glaze -
Apple cider adds great flavor to these cake-like spice doughnuts.
Apple cider adds great flavor to these cake-like spice doughnuts.
Chilean-style Sopaipillas - Pumpkin Fritters
These Chilean-syle sopaipillas are delicious fried rounds of dough made with pumpkin that are soaked in a spiced syrup.
These Chilean-syle sopaipillas are delicious fried rounds of dough made with pumpkin that are soaked in a spiced syrup.
Picarones - Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Doughnuts
These light and crispy doughnut-like fried treats are sold as a snack or served for dessert in Peru and Chile. They are amazingly good when freshly deep fried and drenched in a fruity, spiced syrup that compliments the squash and sweet potato flavors perfectly.
These light and crispy doughnut-like fried treats are sold as a snack or served for dessert in Peru and Chile. They are amazingly good when freshly deep fried and drenched in a fruity, spiced syrup that compliments the squash and sweet potato flavors perfectly.
Brazilian Cinnamon "Raindrop" Doughnuts - Bolinhos de Chuva
These delicious little Brazilian doughnuts are coated with cinnamon sugar.
These delicious little Brazilian doughnuts are coated with cinnamon sugar.
Mani Confitados - Candied Peanuts
These sweet candied peanuts are sold as a snack all over South America. They are easy to make, and the recipe works for any kind of nut. Try candied pecans, macadamia nuts, walnuts, almonds, or mix them all up. They make a delicious addition to salads.
These sweet candied peanuts are sold as a snack all over South America. They are easy to make, and the recipe works for any kind of nut. Try candied pecans, macadamia nuts, walnuts, almonds, or mix them all up. They make a delicious addition to salads.
Alfajores - Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Alfajores are the quintessential street food in South America. They make a great afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea.
Alfajores are the quintessential street food in South America. They make a great afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea.
Alfajores de Chocolate - Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
One of the best variations on a traditional alfajor sandwich cookie, chocolate is added to both the cookie dough and to the filling. The result is a decadent chocolate treat.
One of the best variations on a traditional alfajor sandwich cookie, chocolate is added to both the cookie dough and to the filling. The result is a decadent chocolate treat.
Savory Queso Freso Cheese Muffins
Onions, peppers, cornmeal and queso fresco cheese make these savory muffins a great addition to the dinner table.
Onions, peppers, cornmeal and queso fresco cheese make these savory muffins a great addition to the dinner table.
Mango Blueberry Muffins with Almond-Lime Glaze
Mango blueberry muffins combine the fresh tropical flavor of mango with blueberries and lime.
Mango blueberry muffins combine the fresh tropical flavor of mango with blueberries and lime.