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🇺🇾 Traditional dishes from Uruguay

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

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Chivito

30 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Chivito, a traditional dish from Uruguay

Savor the rich flavors of Uruguay with this classic dish!

  • 600 g beef steak
  • 200 g bacon
  • 200 g ham
  • 200 g cheese
  • 100 g lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 100 g mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 4 burger buns

Milanesa a caballo

45 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Milanesa a caballo, a traditional dish from Uruguay

Savor the rich flavors of this Uruguayan classic!

  • 600 g beef cutlets
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 g breadcrumbs
  • 100 ml milk
  • 250 ml oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 4 fried eggs

Torta frita

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Torta frita, a traditional dish from Uruguay

Crispy and delicious Uruguayan fried dough treats.

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 200 ml water
  • 10 g salt
  • 10 g baking powder
  • 500 ml oil
  • 30 g sugar

What do people eat in Uruguay?

The three dishes from Uruguay documented in Copper are Chivito, Milanesa a caballo and Torta frita. Two of the three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Uruguay?

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

How long do recipes from Uruguay take?

Chivito is the quickest at 30 minutes. Milanesa a caballo is the longest at 45 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Uruguay is easiest to make at home?

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

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