6 Ecuadorian recipes
Create an Ecuadorian-inspired feast at home with some of our favourite recipes, from twists on ceviche to pulled pork hornado and empanadas
Looking for easy Ecuadorian recipes? Want to make the best ceviche? Try John Gregory-Smith's ideas and twists following his trip to Ecuador, then check out our Peruvian recipes, Argentinian recipes and guide to Colombian cuisine.
Create an Ecuadorian-style feast at home with zingy, crunchy ceviche followed by pulled pork, or empanadas, then dulce de leche cheesecake for dessert.
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Tuck into your Ecuadorian food and escape to Ecuador virtually with our podcast with John Gregory-Smith.
Easy Ecuadorian recipes
Popcorn ceviche
Check out this quick and easy ceviche recipe. Ecuadorian ceviche is beautifully silky and smooth, and has more a soupy consistency than a Peruvian ceviche. The topping is the real surprise though – salted popcorn. It adds extra seasoning for the fish and a light crunch.
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Pulled pork hornado
This is a wonderful Ecuadorian-inspired pork dish, roasted in beer and spices, until soft and tender. The meat has a lovely fragrance and zesty pop from lime juice. Try it stuffed into a roll and served with a crunchy salad, or over rice with aji chilli sauce. If it's pulled pork you're after, we have lots more recipes.
Morocho empanadas with aji chilli sauce
Check out these impressive pork Ecuadorian-style empanadas with punchy aji sauce. This moreish recipe may take a bit of time to make but are a perfect summertime snack.
Tigrillo
Check out this traditional South American breakfast recipe from Ecuador. This easy recipe is packed with plenty of flavour and will make for a great weekend brunch with friends.
Encocado Ecuadorian stew
This simple dish of fish in a creamy coconut sauce is cooked all along the coast of Ecuador and on the Galápagos Islands. The sauce is flavoured with a red spice called achiote, which is mellow in flavour but full of colour. Here, it's substituted for paprika, which works just as well and is much easier to get in the UK.
Dulce de leche cheesecake
Check out this creamy swirl cheesecake recipe with dulce de leche, inspired by cookery writer John Gregory-Smith's trip to Ecuador. This easy no-bake cheesecake is an indulgent and impressive dessert to serve to friends and family at your next dinner party. We have plenty more great cheesecake ideas where this came from.
Take a virtual trip to Ecuador with this special travel-focused podcast episode, where cookery writer John Gregory-Smith tells us all about his food-packed experience of this South American country:
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