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Upgrade your dinner (or appetizer) game with this easy recipe for classic beef empanadas, paired with cilantro and sour cream for dipping.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-0208 · Hand-built original
Chicken Soup is a Panamanian soups. Ready in 55 min.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0526 · Hand-built original
Fried Red Snapper is a Panamanian main course built around snappers. Ready in 1 h 10 min.
Main ingredient: snappers
HB-0955 · Hand-built original
Green rice à la Panamanian style is a delicious dish that stands out for its incredible flavor, color, and aroma. Prepared following Panamanian culinary tradition, this dish is a true gem of gastronomy.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1033 · Hand-built original
Follow this MamaLena recipe, a traditional Panamanian dessert made with soaked bread in milk and other delicious ingredients.
Main ingredient: bread
HB-1431 · Hand-built original
Sink your teeth into these flaky beef empanadas, packed with ground beef, cilantro, and bell peppers, all wrapped in a buttery crust, for a tasty snack!
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1494 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1370 · Hand-built original
Panamanian Beef Ribs Sancocho is a Panamanian soups. Ready in 2 h 30 min.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1638 · Hand-built original
Panamanian stew is a traditional Latin style carne guisada or beef stew that is a hearty and delicious dish that can be eaten alone or over white rice. If you live in a cold area, it is perfect for those cold winter nights when you crave to eat something that will stick to your bones. This is a prime example of Latin American comfort food.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1639 · Hand-built original
Panamanian cuisine transforms simple ingredients into deeply comforting dishes, and this coconut-braised chicken exemplifies that tradition. The combination of
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1641 · Hand-built original
This one-pot dish brings authentic Panamanian flavors to your kitchen with minimal effort. The combination of tender chicken, fragrant rice, and traditional spi
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1640 · Hand-built original
It's a very simple dessert since it's prepared with few steps and can be enjoyed immediately or refrigerated for an even more refreshing experience. It's a delightful treat worth trying!
Main ingredient: banana
HB-1642 · Hand-built original
Delicious traditional Panamanian recipe known for its exquisite flavor. The combination of coconut oil and coconut milk gives it a unique and special touch.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-1643 · Hand-built original
Delicious fillet of corvina fish prepared in escabeche, topped with a flavorful sauce. A true delight for the palate!
Main ingredient: fillet
HB-1644 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: fish fillets
HB-1645 · Hand-built original
Made with bread, milk, sugar, eggs, raisins, and spices, this dessert often uses stale bread from previous days.
Main ingredient: milk
HB-1646 · Hand-built original
Made with bread, milk, sugar, eggs, raisins, and spices, this dessert often uses stale bread from previous days.
Main ingredient: milk
HB-1647 · Hand-built original
The Panamanian Queen's Bite is a delight that will transport you straight to the warmth of a sunny day. This moist cake with meringue cream is loaded with raisins and a touch of rum that makes it simply irresistible.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-1648 · Hand-built original
This classic and versatile dish is not one to miss in the dinner table! You can enjoy this dish as a main course, side dish, or even an appetizer. If you're just learning the ropes around cooking, then soup recipes are a great place to start.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1649 · Hand-built original
This exquisite dish is made with chicken, vegetables, and greens, all cooked to perfection. And to give it a final touch, it's served with some fresh green sprigs that enhance its flavor!
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1650 · Hand-built original
Panamanian Vanilla Flan is a Panamanian dessert built around beaten. It serves 8 - 10. It pairs well with coffee and vanilla ice cream.
Main ingredient: beaten
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-1651 · Hand-built original
Rice with Guandú in Panamanian Style is a Panamanian main course built around chicken. Ready in 1 h.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1911 · Hand-built original
Rice with pigeon peas and coconut is a Panamanian side dish built around rice. It takes 65 min in total and serves 12. It is prepared in a straightforward, home-style way.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-1914 · Hand-built original
Rice with pigeon peas and coconut is a Panamanian starters. Ready in 1 h 10 min.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-1915 · Hand-built original
Beef simmered until it falls into threads, then stewed back into a loose tomato sofrito with peppers, onion and culantro. Panama's weekday lunch plate, always over white rice.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1943 · Hand-built original
Panama's national soup: chicken simmered with ñame and culantro until the broth turns thick and golden. Serve with white rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1991 · Hand-built original
Sancocho Panameño (Panamanian Chicken Stew) is a Panamanian soups built around chicken. It takes 55 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with roasted potatoes and rice pilaf.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1992 · Hand-built original
Easy to do and full of flavor.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-2082 · Hand-built original
Sopa de caracol, or conch soup, is a traditional soup from the Caribbean nation of Panama. This flavorful soup combines a variety of ingredients, including conch, vegetables, and seasonings, to create a hearty and flavorful meal.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2128 · Hand-built original
Tres leches Panameno recipe: classic Panamanian milk-soaked cake.
Main ingredient: ¾ oz plain flour
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-2406 · Hand-built original
Tulemasi or Dulemasi is a traditional Panamanian soup; a delicious combination of coconut milk, fresh fish, and local tubers.
Main ingredient: fish
HB-2415 · Hand-built original
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