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Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)
Recipes differ from household to household, but rice and beans are served at every single meal in Nicaragua. Known as gallopinto ("red rooster,") the name alludes to the color of the mixture of white rice and small red kidney beans.
Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef With Onion, Tomatoes, and French Fries)
Tender slices of deeply seared beef, blister-y onions, juicy tomatoes, and crispy French-fried potatoes unite in this classic Chinese-Peruvian stir-fry.
Sopa de Albóndigas de Pollo (Nicaraguan Chicken Meatball Soup)
This Nicaraguan version of chicken soup has tender corn masa–based chicken dumplings infused with culantro and mint.
Spanish Beef Stew With Pimentón and Piquillo Peppers
Spanish beef stew gets a boost from pimentón and piquillo peppers before it's finished with a touch of sour cream.
Slow-Cooker Puerto Rican Pernil With Pique Criollo
Assertively seasoned with garlic, oregano, pepper, and enough salt to form a crust, pernil—a Puerto Rican mainstay—lingers in the slow cooker for 18 hours until browned and fork-tender. It's served with vinegar-based pique criollo, a hot sauce made with peppers, garlic, pineapple and herbs.
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Vigorón or Chicharrón con Yucca (Yucca and Pork Rinds)
Soft starchy yucca is paired with crisp fried pork rinds a bright and vinegary slaw of cabbage, tomatoes, and onion in this Nicaraguan classic.
Machaca Guisada (Northern Mexican Braised Dried Beef)
Made from homemade or store-bought machaca (dried and pounded beef), this Northern Mexican beef stew comes together in no time with the help of juicy tomatoes and tender onions.
Arroz Aguado (Nicaraguan Chicken and Rice Stew)
Arroz con pollo finds its way into nearly every Central and South American country in some form or another. The Nicaraguan version is more soupy and stew-like than the fluffier versions you may be used to, but no less delicious.
Nicaraguan Arroz con Pollo
This deeply savory version of chicken and rice gets studded with smoked sausage, ham, olives, capers, carrots, and peas.

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Salpicón (Nicaraguan Minced Meat)

A traditional Nicaraguan dish made of lean simmered beef finely chopped with onions and bell peppers, optionally sautéed in butter, and finished with a squeeze of lime.

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