10 Peruvian recipes

Create your own Peruvian spread with seared lamb and herb sauce, crispy pork belly and salmon ceviche. Peruvian chef Martin Morales has shared some of his favourite dishes, and we have the best pisco sour from Peruvian restaurant Coya.

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Easy Peruvian recipes

Nikkei aguachile

Luiz Hara's prawn aguachile is inspired by Nikkei cuisine, a style of cooking which applies Japanese techniques and styles to South American ingredients and dishes. This version of a Mexican classic is aromatic with yuzu juice, with punchy, zingy notes from the green dressing.

Peruvian stew

This traditional Peruvian stew (spicy potato, pork and beetroot stew) with white rice makes a filling dinner that serves up to four.

Peruvian scallops

This conchas a la parmesana recipe is one of the simplest recipes in all of Peruvian gastronomy – simply spread garlic and butter across the scallops, scatter with grated parmesan and grill until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Maca lamb loin with olluco potatoes and uchucuta sauce

Introduce the soul-warming flavours of Peru with chef Martin Morales's fresh and zingy recipe for seared lamb loin and nutty uchucuta herb sauce. Don't be put off by the length, it's really easy to make and is a great idea for an impressive Peruvian centrepiece.

Pachamama’s squid anticuchos

Anticuchos are meat skewers eaten as a starter or snack in Peru. Peruvian restaurant Pachamama uses squid marinated in turmeric for a contemporary twist. (Did you know we have a whole collection of skewer recipes?)

Salmon and crab ceviche

Ceviche is both fresh, easy and low fat. Eaten raw, this recipe with crab and salmon is paired with a citrus-chilli dressing and makes a good appetiser or light lunch.

Trout tiradito with purple potatoes and amarillo tiger’s milk

Start your Peruvian dinner the right way with chef Martin Morales's vibrant twist on a zesty and aromatic ceviche which takes inspiration from traditional Peruvian flavours.

Chifa chicharrones

What's not to love about fried pork belly? This recipe is from Señor Ceviche and serves it with an south east Asian-style sauce for a twist. You can cook the pork the day before and chill overnight if you like.

Peruvian-style eton mess

Think of this fruity avocado and mixed berries dessert from chef Martin Morales as a sort of Peruvian eton mess. Frozen berries work just as well in this recipe if fresh berries aren’t in season.

Pisco sour

This famous Peruvian cocktail is made with Pisco, a Peruvian brandy, which is shaken up with lime, egg white and syrup, then finished with a few drops of Angostura bitters.

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