Chilean Meat Dishes

Chorrillana or bistec a la chorrillana is a popular Chilean dish served mostly in pubs where it is labeled as an appetizer or a dish that is meant to be shared. The basis of the meal are French fries which are covered in a combination of ... READ MORE

Curanto is a traditional technique of cooking meat and seafood originating from Chiloé. In order to prepare it, chicken, pork, sausages, seafood (clams, mussels, giant barnacles), chapaleles potato dumplings, potatoes, and various vegetable... READ MORE

Lomo a la pobre or bistec a lo pobre is a large meal similar to Chorrillana that is popular in Chile and Peru. In its basic form, the meal consists of steak, fried onions, fried potatoes, fried eggs, and rice. A large beef steak (usually rubbed wi... READ MORE

Charquicán is a flavorful Chilean stew that was originally made with dried and salted llama meat, pumpkin, onions, sweet corn, and potatoes as its main ingredients. Modern versions often employ ground beef instead of dried llama meat (due t... READ MORE

Tasty, easy to prepare, and quite inexpensive, cazuela de ave is a Chilean chicken stew consisting of chicken pieces, chicken stock, onions, carrots, pumpkin or squash, potatoes, rice, and pieces of corn. The stew is most commonly flavored with ga... READ MORE

Cordero al palo is a traditional lamb specialty that involves roasting a whole lamb on a spit, a cooking technique which has long been practiced in Chile and Argentina (especially Patagonia). The lamb is slowly cooked for several hours over a wood... READ MORE

Pollo arvejado is a typical Chilean stew made with chicken and peas as the main ingredients. The stew is usually flavored with onions, garlic, carrots, green peppers, white wine, chicken stock, cumin, paprika, and bay leaves. In Chile, it is typic... READ MORE

Carbonada chilena is a traditional brothy stew originating from Chile. The soup-like stew is usually prepared with a combination of beef (often chuck roast), potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, celery, onions, pumpkin, corn, peas, garlic, paprika, or... READ MORE

Pollo al cognac is a traditional chicken dish originating from Chile. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken pieces, cognac, crushed garlic, white wine, butter, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. The skin is removed from the chicken and... READ MORE

Niños envueltos (lit. wrapped children) is a traditional dish consisting of rice and ground beef that are wrapped in cabbage and cooked in tomato sauce. Apart from the main ingredients, the dish also often contains garlic, basil, bell peppe... READ MORE

Conejo escabechado is a traditional rabbit dish originating from Chile. The dish is usually made with a combination of rabbit pieces, white wine vinegar, onions, bell peppers, garlic, carrots, white wine, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, hot peppers, o... READ MORE

Picante de conejo is a traditional rabbit dish originating from the northern parts of Chile. The dish is usually made with a combination of rabbit, oil, garlic, potatoes, onions, carrots, bell peppers, cumin, turmeric, parsley, coriander, salt, an... READ MORE

Arrollado de malaya is a traditional meat dish originating from Chile. This meat roll is usually made with a combination of beef (flank steak), bell peppers, hard-boiled eggs, garlic, carrots, onions, salt, and black pepper. The flank steak is boi... READ MORE