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🇦🇷 Traditional dishes from Argentina

3 dishes people actually cook in Argentina: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Asado

180 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Asado, a traditional dish from Argentina

Savor the smoky flavors of traditional Argentine asado.

  • 1200 g beef ribs
  • 400 g chorizo sausage
  • 800 g short ribs
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 200 ml chimichurri sauce

Empanadas

60 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Empanadas, a traditional dish from Argentina

Deliciously flaky pastries filled with savory goodness.

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 100 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 150 ml water
  • 300 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g black olives

Milanesa

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Milanesa, a traditional dish from Argentina

Crispy, golden breaded meat that's simply irresistible!

  • 600 g beef cutlets
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 g breadcrumbs
  • 100 g flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 500 ml oil
  • 1 lemon

What do people eat in Argentina?

The three dishes from Argentina documented in Copper are Asado, Empanadas and Milanesa. Two of the three are fried. One of the three needs an oven. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Argentina?

The three recipes need 21 ingredients between them. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Argentina entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Argentina take?

Milanesa is the quickest at 30 minutes. Asado is the longest at 180 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Argentina is easiest to make at home?

Milanesa is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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