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Argentinian recipes

Beef, chimichurri and the empanada in all its forms. 12 Argentinian recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.

The 12 recipes cover 5 of the site’s categories, among them 5 appetisers and small plates, 3 dinners, 2 desserts, 1 bake and 1 lunch. Of these, 2 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Provoleta (20 min) and Prawn Skewers with Chimichurri (21 min). For 8, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 7 easy, 4 medium and 1 hard.

As written, 5 are vegetarian, 1 vegan, 4 gluten-free and 3 dairy-free. Another recipe meets a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.

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Argentinian recipes — all 12 recipes

Chimichurri Steak
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Prep
15m
Cook
15m
Serves
4
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Dinner

Chimichurri Steak

Thick steak grilled over fire and served under a green sauce of parsley, oregano, garlic and vinegar. Argentina's…

1.5–3.5 hr · Easy
Dulce de Leche
Argentinian
Prep
5m
Cook
180m
Serves
12
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Desserts

Dulce de Leche

Milk and sugar cooked down slowly with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda until it caramelises to a thick, amber spread.

3 hr+ · Easy
Beef Empanadas
Argentinian
Prep
40m
Cook
50m
Serves
12
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Appetizers

Beef Empanadas

Argentinian empanadas with a juicy, gently spiced beef filling, olives and egg, baked in a short pastry that stays…

10.5 hr+ · Medium
Alfajores
Argentinian
Prep
30m
Cook
12m
Serves
16
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Desserts

Alfajores

Two cornflour-heavy shortbread biscuits sandwiching dulce de leche and rolled in desiccated coconut. Argentinian and…

2 hr+ · Medium
Milanesa Napolitana
Argentinian
Prep
20m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Dinner

Milanesa Napolitana

A breaded beef cutlet topped with ham, tomato sauce and melted cheese — Buenos Aires by way of Milan, and eaten with…

85 min · Easy
Provoleta
Argentinian
Prep
10m
Cook
10m
Serves
4
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Appetizers

Provoleta

A thick disc of provolone cooked in a cast iron pan until the bottom is a crust and the middle is molten, scattered…

20 min · Easy
Choripán
Argentinian
Prep
20m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Lunch

Choripán

A grilled pork sausage split in a crusty roll and spooned with garlicky parsley chimichurri. The street food of…

75 min · Easy
Medialunas
Argentinian
Prep
60m
Cook
20m
Serves
12
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Baking

Medialunas

Small, sweet, flaky crescent rolls, glazed with sugar syrup. The Argentine breakfast pastry, eaten with coffee at…

4.5 hr · Hard
Chimichurri
Argentinian
Prep
15m
Cook
0m
Serves
6
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Condiment

Chimichurri

Finely chopped parsley, garlic, oregano, red wine vinegar and olive oil, left to stand until the garlic softens. The…

45 min · Easy
Prawn Skewers with Chimichurri
Argentinian
Prep
15m
Cook
6m
Serves
4
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Appetizers

Prawn Skewers with Chimichurri

Raw prawns threaded on skewers and grilled for a few minutes, served with a sharp parsley, garlic and vinegar…

21 min · Easy
Argentine Asado
Argentinian
Prep
20m
Cook
150m
Serves
8
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Dinner

Argentine Asado

Beef short ribs and sausages cooked slowly over low coals with only salt, served with chimichurri, a Sunday ritual…

4.5 hr · Medium
Air Fryer Empanadas
Argentinian
Prep
30m
Cook
12m
Serves
8
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Appetizers

Air Fryer Empanadas

Beef and onion empanadas made with ready-rolled pastry discs, crimped by hand and air fried for 12 minutes until…

42 min+ · Medium