Versión en Español Chilean Russian salad, or ensalada rusa, is a colorful side of diced boiled potatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans mixed with scallions, celery, and red bell pepper, seasoned with apple cider vinegar and dressed with mayonnaise. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. It is the perfect companion for any Chilean barbecue, and you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand or leftovers from…
Versión en Español Chilean sponge cake for layer cakes, or bizcocho para torta, is a light, airy cake made by whipping eggs and sugar over a water bath until tripled in volume, then folding in flour and baking powder, with a little oil and vanilla. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and 20 to 30 minutes in the oven, and serves 6. It is the essential base for almost any Chilean torta, whether filled with…
Versión en Español Chilean sweet panqueques are thin, flexible crepes made with flour, milk, eggs, and a little sugar, cooked in a lightly oiled pan and rolled with manjar, jam, or other fillings, with a gluten free version made with rice flour. They take 10 minutes of preparation and about 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. They are one of the most beloved home preparations in Chile, served as a dessert or at the…
Versión en Español Chilean tuna croquettes, or croquetas de atún, are tender fritters of canned tuna mixed with milk soaked bread, sautéed onion, eggs, flour, and parsley, spooned into a hot pan and fried until golden. They take 15 minutes of preparation and about 30 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. They are a classic, inexpensive, and versatile dish of everyday Chilean cooking, ideal for a quick lunch or light dinner and a good way…
Versión en Español Chilean turkey cazuela with chuchoca, or cazuela de pava con chuchoca, is a traditional country soup of turkey pieces simmered until tender, then cooked with potatoes, onion, bell pepper, celery, and chuchoca, a coarse ground dried corn that thickens the broth. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and about 85 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. It is a very traditional rural Chilean dish that remains popular thanks to turkey farms, and…
Versión en Español Chilean oven braised short ribs, or asado de tira al horno, are a whole rack of beef short ribs cooked slowly on a bed of thick sliced onion with bay leaves, garlic, red wine, and water, covered in foil, then served with the blended onion sauce. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 2½ hours in the oven, and serve 4. It is a classic of Chilean home cooking that needs time…
Versión en Español Chilean vegan anticuchos are grilled skewers of artichoke hearts, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, onion, and zucchini, brushed with an olive oil and basil dressing until golden. They take 20 minutes of preparation and about 10 minutes on the grill, and serve 6. Anticuchos are usually made with meat and are a star of the Fiestas Patrias barbecue, so this plant based version lets everyone at the table share…
Versión en Español Chilean roast leg of goat, or pierna de chivo al horno, is goat or kid leg seasoned with salt, pepper, sliced garlic, and parsley, drizzled with olive oil, and slow roasted with white wine until tender and golden. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and about 2 hours and 25 minutes in the oven, and serves 4. It is a simple but delicious dish, traditionally eaten in southern Chile during the end…
Versión en Español Chilean sea snails al pil pil, or caracoles de mar al pil pil, are black sea snails boiled, removed from their shells, and sautéed in olive oil and butter with garlic, dried cacho de cabra chili, parsley, and cilantro, then finished with white wine. They take 30 minutes of preparation and about 60 minutes of cooking, and serve 6. The dish joins one of the Basque influences on Chilean cooking, the pil…
Versión en Español Homemade oregano oil, known in Spanish as aceite de orégano or aceite oro, is olive oil infused with crushed dried oregano, warmed briefly in a hot water bath, left to steep for 48 hours, and strained. It takes 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes in the water bath, and makes about 250 ml. It is an aromatic seasoning oil for salads, dressings, marinades, soups, and pasta, with an intense, spicy flavor…