Ecuadorean Recipes

"This recipe is a combination of an old neighbor's recipe and some changes I made to make it more of my own taste. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: warm water, olive oil, salt...

"Llapingachos are potato patties filled with cheese, then sauteed to a golden brown for an appetizer or snack in Ecuador. If your not in a hurry they will fry better if the patties are chilled for about 45 mins before frying. When fried warm they will be ok but will sloppier and not hold together quite as well"

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Ingredients: egg yolks, oil, potatoes...

"Llapingachos are popular in the highlands of Equador. Potato patties filled with cheese and fried to a golden brown. YUM. They can be used as an appetizer, a snack or as a side dish. They are often served with fried eggs and a simple salad of lettuce, tomato and avocado. Sometimes sausages and a side of rice are added to make a full and typically..."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, egg yolks...

"This recipe comes from Ecuador. Posted for ZWT 7. Using left over mashed potatoes save time."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, egg yolks...

"This sweet, creamy drink is named after the long-winged seabirds that breed off the Pacific coast of South America. I found the recipe on the cruisecritic.com website. It uses a sugarcane-based liqueur called Cana Manabita that is produced in Ecuador. If you cannot find Cana Manabita, Brazilian Cachaca is a nice substitute. Or, as a third option,..."

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Ingredients: cream, blue curacao...

"Canelazo is a drink that will warm you up on a cold night high in the Ecuadorian mountains. It's made from brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, orange and lime juice, and the fiery concoction known as aguardiente (or "fire water"). Aguardiente is a broad term for high alcohol content beverages distilled from different things. The kind they enjoy..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dark brown sugar...

"Máchica is a sweetened, spiced grain blend that Ecuadorans use to enrich the texture and flavor of drinks. Spanish colonists brought this cooking technique to Ecuador from Mexico, where corn is used instead of barley. Adapted from Food & Wine magazine."

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Ingredients: dark brown sugar, salt...

"An appetizer, salad or light entree. Think spring and summer!"

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Ingredients: sweet pickles, green onions...

"While studying in Ecuador, my host mom taught me to make hot chocolate their way. It's a very rich, filling dessert perfect for cold nights! I used the ingredients on hand; you can certainly substitute cocoa powder for the bittersweet or vice versa. Traditionally enjoyed with bread. Cinnamon is not traditional, but I like it. Let me know if you find..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cocoa powder...

"Quinoa was held sacred by the Incas and they referred to it as the mother of all grains. This recipe is from Cafe Shi in Ames, Iowa"

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Ingredients: mixed greens, vinaigrette...

"I rub it all over 3-4 pounds of chicken pieces, leave it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to marinate and then grill it. You could probably bake it, but I haven't tried that. You can substitute cumin for the oregano, but leave out the rosemary. You can add 2-3 serrano peppers, chopped finely, or the jarred yellow peppers from South America,..."

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Ingredients: dried oregano leaves, dried rosemary...