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🇧🇿 Traditional dishes from Belize

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

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Cochinita pibil

240 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Cochinita pibil, a traditional dish from Belize

Savor the rich flavors of this traditional dish!

  • 1200 g pork shoulder
  • 200 ml orange juice
  • 50 ml lime juice
  • 100 g achiote paste
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 banana leaves

Rice and beans

45 min · easy · 10 ingredients

Rice and beans, a traditional dish from Belize

A hearty and flavorful classic from Belize!

  • 300 g long grain rice
  • 400 g canned black beans
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 500 ml vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cilantro

Serrano chicken

45 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Serrano chicken, a traditional dish from Belize

Savor the vibrant flavors of Belize with this dish!

  • 800 g chicken thighs
  • 4 serrano peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 limes

What do people eat in Belize?

The three dishes from Belize documented in Copper are Cochinita pibil, Rice and beans and Serrano chicken. Garlic and onion each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are baked. Two of the three need an oven. Between them they use 20 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Belize?

The three recipes need 20 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Belize entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Belize take?

Rice and beans is the quickest at 45 minutes. Cochinita pibil is the longest at 240 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 45 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Belize is easiest to make at home?

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

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