South America Archives – Laylita's Recipes

Overhead shot of arroz chaufa served on a white platter on a white wooden background next to a dark wooden spoon.

Chicken | Comfort food | Eggs | Latin America | Main dishes | Parties and events | Peru | Quick | Rice dishes | South America

Arroz Chaufa – Peruvian Fried Rice

Overhead shot of Ecuadorian tuna potato salad mixed together and served in a shallow white dish.

Comfort food | Ecuador | Fish | Latin America | Main dishes | Meatless | Parties and events | Picnics | Potatoes | Quick | Recipes for Lent | Salads | Sides | South America | Spring | Summer | Tuna

Ecuadorian Tuna Potato Salad (Ensalada de Papa y Atún)

Close up shot of coca cola chicken on a white plate next to a class of soda in a coca cola cup.

Chicken | Colombia | Comfort food | Ecuador | International | Kid friendly | Latin America | Main dishes | Peru | Poultry | South America

Coca Cola Chicken (Pollo a la Coca Cola)

Liver and onions cooking in a large skillet

Beef | Caribbean | Central America | Colombia | Comfort food | Ecuador | Europe | International | Latin America | Main dishes | Meat | Mexico | Peru | South America | Spain | Venezuela

Liver with Onions (Hígado Encebollado)

Large glass bowl of babaco preserves next to a small bowl of them.

Andean | Babaco | Cinnamon | Desserts | Ecuador | Fruits | Kid friendly | Latin America | Parties and events | South America | Vegetarian

Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)

Four tuna avocado stuffed arepas in a bowl with three of them facing the camera to show the filling.

Appetizers | Arepas | Avocado recipes | Breakfast and brunch | Comfort food | Corn | Fish | Latin America | Main dishes | Meatless | Recipes for Lent | South America | Street food | Tuna | Venezuela

Arepas with Tuna Avocado Salad (Arepas rellenas de atún y aguacate)

Fanesca de atun in bowl topped with empanadas, fried plantains, avocado, cheese and other garnishes. Additional garnishes in the background.

Andean | Beans and lentils | Comfort food | Easter | Ecuador | Fish | Latin America | Main dishes | Recipes for Lent | Soups | South America | Spring | Stews | Tuna | Vegetables

Ecuadorian Tuna Fish Fanesca for Lent and Easter (Fanesca de Atún)

Bowl of chicken ceviche served with a side of chifles and tostado

Andean | Appetizers | Ceviches | Chicken | Cilantro | Ecuador | International | Kid friendly | Latin America | Leftovers | Main dishes | Mother's Day Recipes | Parties and events | Poultry | South America | Spring | Summer

Ceviche de Pollo (Chicken Ceviche )

Three ripe plantain arepas grilled and served with cheese in a serving dish.

Appetizers | Arepas | Breakfast and brunch | Cheese | Colombia | Comfort food | Kid friendly | Latin America | Meatless | Plantains | Sides | South America | Street food | Vegetarian | Venezuela

Ripe Plantain Arepas (Arepas de Plátano Maduro)

Two Colombian cheese arepas on a plate with one of the broken in half and a half pulling on it to show the cheese.

Appetizers | Arepas | Breakfast and brunch | Cheese | Colombia | Comfort food | Kid friendly | Latin America | Meatless | Quick | Sides | South America | Street food | Vegetarian

Colombian Cheese Arepas (Arepas de Queso)

Overhead shot of lomo saltado in a cast iron dish after being mixed together.

Beef | Comfort food | Latin America | Main dishes | Meat | Peru | South America | Spicy

Peruvian Lomo Saltado (Beef Stir Fry with Fries)

Ecuadorian green plantain tigrillo on a white plate served with a fried egg, cheese and bacon bits

Breakfast and brunch | Cheese | Cilantro | Comfort food | Ecuador | Kid friendly | Latin America | Meatless | Plantains | Sides | South America | Vegetarian

Ecuadorian Tigrillo con Queso (Creamy Green Plantain Mash with Cheese)