Chile

Chilean cuisine is a blend of Spanish and indigenous cuisines with a considerable influence from German, French, and Italian immigrants. Chilean food is characterized by an ample use of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood. Common Chilean dishes include cazuela, empanadas, humitas, and pastel de choclo.

Chile is a very long and thin country, stretching over 4,300 km from north to south, but only 180 km at its widest point. This geography has had a big impact on the country's cuisine. The northern region of Chile is desert, while the central and southern areas are mountains and valleys. The climate also varies greatly, from the arid north to the temperate central region and the cool, wet south.

This diversity is reflected in the country's cuisine, which includes a wide variety of dishes. Seafood is very popular in Chile, especially in the coastal regions, where fish, shellfish, and other seafood are plentiful. One of the most popular dishes is ceviche, a dish of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and spiced with chili peppers.

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Recipes

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Pork and Chile Stew

  • feta
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • salt
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
  • serrano chile
  • white corn tortilla
  • back rib
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Chile Crisp

  • sichuan peppercorn
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • red chile
  • onion
  • sesame seed
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Chile Crisp

  • ginger
  • vegetable oil
  • red pepper flake
  • soy sauce
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • garlic
  • shallot
  • star anise pod
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Natural chile con queso

  • milk
  • cilantro
  • sour cream
  • onion
  • cumin
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • plum tomato
  • jalapeño
  • serrano chile
  • garlic
  • hand cheese
  • salt
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Chiles Rellenos

  • BATTER
  • canola oil
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • SALSA
  • salt
  • onion
  • oil
  • serrano chile
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • CHILES
  • queso fresco
  • poblano pepper
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Chile Con Queso

  • chip
  • jalapeño
  • onion
  • hot breakfast sausage
  • tomato
  • green chile
  • block cheese
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Diana Dávila’s Chiles Rellenos

  • BATTER
  • cilantro
  • epazote
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • egg yolk
  • egg white
  • SAUCE
  • chicken stock
  • onion
  • garlic
  • plum tomato
  • grapeseed oil
  • carrot juice
  • salt
  • serrano chile
  • cherry tomato
  • POBLANOS AND FILLING
  • ground pork
  • light brown sugar
  • granny smith apple
  • salt
  • onion
  • raisin
  • red pepper flake
  • apple cider vinegar
  • duck
  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
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Chile Colorado

  • garlic powder
  • smoked paprika
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • cumin
  • jalapeño
  • oil
  • oregano
  • stew meat
  • all purpose flour
  • chicken broth
  • ancho chile
  • guajillo chile
  • cilantro
  • cornstarch slurry
  • lime juice
  • mexican rice
  • salt
  • radish
  • tortilla
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Chiles Rellenos

  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose flour
  • oregano
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • monterey jack cheese
  • onion
  • egg whites egg yolk
  • plum tomato
  • poblano chile pepper
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Chile Relleno

  • water
  • queso fresco cheese
  • chicken broth powder
  • oregano
  • all purpose flour
  • oil
  • garlic
  • egg
  • tomato
  • pasilla chile
  • toothpick
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Pork and Green Chile Tacos

  • cilantro
  • oregano
  • salt
  • pickled jalapeño
  • corn tortilla
  • tomato
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • bay leaf
  • white sweet onion
  • tomatillo
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • pork shoulder
  • hot green chile
  • garlic
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Sichuan Chile Oil

  • soybean oil
  • sugar
  • sesame seed
  • sichuan peppercorn
  • cumin seed
  • fennel seed
  • ginger
  • star anise pod
  • salt
  • msg powder
  • ancho chile
  • chiles de árbol
  • garlic
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Chiles Rellenos

  • mexican tomato sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • cumin
  • serrano chile
  • lager beer
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • tomato
  • coriander
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
  • oaxacan string cheese
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Chiles Rellenos

  • chile relleno tomato sauce
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • cilantro
  • olive oil
  • cumin
  • white wine vinegar
  • jack cheese
  • chicken stock
  • corn
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • egg
  • poblano pepper
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Chile Verde With Pork Recipe

  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • onion
  • chicken stock
  • cilantro
  • tomatillo
  • salt
  • jalapeño
  • pork shoulder
  • vegetable oil
  • cubanelle pepper
  • poblano pepper
  • garlic
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Easy Chile Salsa

  • salt
  • water
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • chiles de arbol
  • tomatillo
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Chiles Rellenos with Picadillo

  • hot red pepper sauce
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • tomato ranchero sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • ground beef
  • mexican oregano
  • garlic
  • chicken broth
  • cilantro
  • pimento stuffed green olife
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • onion
  • queso blanco
  • tomato paste
  • clove
  • cumin seed
  • canola oil
  • bay leaf
  • chipotle
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • almond
  • raisin
  • egg
  • poblano
  • salt
  • sugar
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Braised Beef and Red Chiles

  • tortilla
  • ancho chile
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • onion
  • beef stock
  • sugar
  • tomato paste
  • cumin
  • bay leaf
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chuck roast
  • new mexico chile
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Black-Eyed Pea Chile Verde

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • tomatillo
  • black eyed pea
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • vegetable oil
  • poblano pepper
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • serrano chile
  • garlic
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Chile con Queso

  • tortilla chip
  • garlic
  • white american cheese
  • onion
  • jalapeño
  • anaheim chile
  • tomato
  • black pepper
  • milk
  • cumin
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Chiles Rellenos in Tomato Broth

  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • tomato
  • muenster cheese
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • clove
  • olive oil
  • chicken broth
  • egg
  • black peppercorn
  • poblano chile pepper
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My Ultimate Chile Oil

  • star anise pod
  • cumin
  • sichuan
  • curry powder
  • bay leaf
  • canola oil
  • sichuan peppercorn
  • soy sauce
  • coriander
  • white sesame seed
  • garlic
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Chiles Rellenos

  • salt
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • tomato
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • chicken broth
  • egg
  • poblano pepper
  • monterey jack cheese
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Easy Green Chile Enchiladas

  • cilantro
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • butter
  • onion
  • yellow corn tortilla
  • green enchilada sauce
  • cheddar jack cheese
  • green chily
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Bob Armstrong Chile con Queso

  • salt
  • salt
  • pico de gallo
  • chicken stock
  • ground beef
  • vegetable oil
  • chili powder
  • poblano pepper
  • milk
  • cumin
  • monterey jack cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • butter
  • jalapeño
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Vegan Chile Colorado

  • rice
  • sweet potato
  • onion
  • mushroom
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • oregano
  • sage
  • black peppercorn
  • raisin
  • cauliflower
  • bay leaf
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • chiles pasilla
  • chiles morita
  • chiles guajillo
  • chiles ancho
  • garlic
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Chiles Rellenos

  • salt
  • zest
  • canola oil
  • all purpose flour
  • onion
  • green chile hot sauce
  • ball oaxaca cheese
  • mexican crema
  • chorizo
  • egg
  • poblano pepper
  • yellow rice
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Chiles Relleno

  • milk
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • poblano pepper
  • oaxaca
  • oil
  • salsa roja
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Chile Rellenos

  • lettuce
  • green chile stew
  • thickener ingredient
  • vegetable oil
  • blue corn flour
  • yellow mexican onion
  • salt
  • water
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • vegetable oil
  • potato
  • green chile
  • hatch new mexico green chile
  • monterey jack cheese
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Red Chile Chicken

  • achiote paste
  • cumin
  • chipotle
  • rotisserie chicken
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • garlic
  • chicken stock
  • ancho chile
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Chile Verde

  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • chicken base
  • all purpose flour
  • anaheim chile
  • tomato
  • water
  • oregano
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • pork shoulder
  • salt
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Chiles Rellenos

  • all purpose flour
  • manchego cheese
  • panela cheese
  • tomatillo
  • vegetable oil
  • water
  • onion
  • buttermilk
  • black pepper
  • heavy cream
  • tomatillo salsa
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • jalapeno chile
  • anejo cheese
  • egg
  • crema
  • poblano pepper
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Red Chile Sauce

  • salt
  • oregano
  • onion
  • new mexico chile
  • applewood smoked bacon
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • garlic
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Brisket Chile

  • sour cream
  • smoked beef brisket
  • salt
  • cilantro
  • smoked tomato
  • onion
  • canola oil
  • chili powder
  • chipotle
  • smoked paprika
  • garlic
  • red pepper
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Chicken Chile Verde

  • salt
  • rice
  • cilantro
  • tomatillos husked
  • jalapeño
  • onion
  • chicken thigh
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
  • water
  • pepper
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Corn and green chile soup

  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • lime
  • half
  • cumin
  • onion
  • onion
  • buttermilk
  • butter
  • garlic
  • corn broth
  • corncob
  • hatch
  • ears corn
  • queso fresco
  • pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • nutmeg
  • salt
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Aguachile

  • tortilla chip
  • avocado
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • onion
  • salt
  • garlic
  • serrano pepper
  • soy sauce
  • sushi grade ahi tuna
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Scallop Aguachile

  • salt
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • serrano chile
  • scallop
  • cilantro
  • hothouse english cucumber
  • onion
  • lime juice
  • tomatillo
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Chile Crisp

  • salt
  • sugar
  • szechuan peppercorn
  • vegetable oil
  • gochugaru
  • msg powder
  • fermented black bean
  • garlic
  • onion
  • kashmiri red chile powder
  • red pepper flake
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • star anise
  • cardamom
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Chile Rellenos

  • black pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • pecan
  • vegetable oil
  • onion
  • requezon cheese
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
  • tomato
  • egg white
  • salt
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Texas caviar chile con queso

  • grape tomato
  • lime juice
  • cumin
  • garlic
  • black eyed peasdrained
  • half
  • water
  • american cheese
  • olive oil
  • cilantro
  • bell pepper
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • cornstarch
  • onion
  • butter
  • garlic
  • jalapeño
  • jalapeño
  • tortilla chip
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Chile Verde

  • anaheim chile pepper
  • poblano chile pepper
  • tomatillo
  • cornstarch
  • corn oil
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • onion
  • green hot sauce
  • jalapeño
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Eastern European "Chile"

  • salt
  • sour cream
  • green onion
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • lamb
  • red pepper
  • yellow pepper
  • tomato
  • white kidney bean
  • lamb shoulder
  • lard
  • garlic
  • hungarian hot pepper
  • paprika
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Chicken-Chile Soup

  • cilantro
  • salt
  • onion
  • coriander
  • hominy
  • garlic
  • poblano pepper
  • chicken stock
  • olive oil
  • rotisserie chicken

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
garlic
onion
cilantro
olive oil
all purpose flour
poblano pepper
vegetable oil
cumin
tomato
egg
tomatillo
jalapeño
black pepper
oregano
sugar
oil
butter
bay leaf
water
monterey jack cheese
green chile
sour cream
lime juice
serrano chile
canola oil
cumin seed
chicken stock
ancho chile
cinnamon
corn tortilla
chicken broth
baking powder
chipotle
chili powder
bell pepper
raisin
red pepper flake
cubanelle pepper
milk
plum tomato
pork shoulder
coriander
white wine vinegar
corn
ground beef
buttermilk
tortilla chip
pepper jack cheese
lime
pepper
chicken thigh
sichuan peppercorn
ginger
soy sauce
star anise pod
fish sauce
queso fresco
garlic powder
guajillo chile
heavy cream
poblano chile pepper
chiles de árbol
new mexico chile
sage
mayonnaise
cream cheese
green onion
baking soda
anaheim chile
mexican crema
feta
pea
hominy
cotija cheese
rosemary
sesame seed
queso blanco
grapeseed oil
cherry tomato
egg white
smoked paprika
tortilla
pickled jalapeño
coriander seed
hot green chile
msg powder
hatch chile
cayenne pepper
vegetable broth
tomato paste
clove
fresno chile
cornmeal
chicken
black peppercorn
cheddar cheese
rice
rotisserie chicken
red pepper
avocado
hatch
half
ears corn
serrano pepper
cornstarch
white corn tortilla
back rib
spiced walnut sauce
cactus paddle
chayote
zucchini
apricot
asadero
oaxaca cheese
mint
honey
lemon
red chile
shallot
hand cheese
jalapeño chile
chip
hot breakfast sausage
block cheese
epazote
ground pork
light brown sugar
granny smith apple
carrot juice
apple cider vinegar
duck
egg yolk
stew meat
cornstarch slurry
mexican rice
radish
egg whites egg yolk
queso fresco cheese
chicken broth powder
pasilla chile
toothpick
white sweet onion
soybean oil
fennel seed
mexican tomato sauce
lager beer
oaxacan string cheese
pork sirloin roast
chile relleno tomato sauce
jack cheese
maple syrup
beef
maple
smoked cheddar
hatch green chile
artichoke heart
bread
chiles de arbol
pork rind
hot sauce
crème fraîche
hot red pepper sauce
tomato ranchero sauce
mexican oregano
pimento stuffed green olife
almond
poblano
beef stock
chuck roast
black eyed pea
smoked ham hock
sal de colima
pepita
nopale
bacon grease
chile powder
poblano chilee pepper
chile
deep fry
white vinegar
white american cheese
tomato sauce
chicken breast
el paso green chile
muenster cheese
sichuan
curry powder
white sesame seed
salsa
yellow corn tortilla
green enchilada sauce
cheddar jack cheese
green chily
greek yogurt
fresno chili pepper
pineapple
white miso paste
blue cheese
fontina cheese
padrón chile
red thai bird chile
kalamansi lime juice
pico de gallo
sweet potato
mushroom
cauliflower
chiles pasilla
chiles morita
chiles guajillo
chiles ancho
zest
green chile hot sauce
ball oaxaca cheese
chorizo
yellow rice
vegetable shortening
carne con chile rojo
harina de maíz nixtamalizado azul note
corn husk
chicken cutlet
french fry
oaxaca
salsa roja
lettuce
green chile stew
thickener ingredient
blue corn flour
yellow mexican onion
potato
hatch new mexico green chile
achiote paste
yellow cornmeal
bacon
chicken base
blue cornmeal
goat cheese
thyme
anaheim pepper
manchego cheese
panela cheese
tomatillo salsa
jalapeno chile
anejo cheese
crema
applewood smoked bacon
smoked beef brisket
smoked tomato
tomatillos husked
summer squash
corn broth
corncob
nutmeg
sushi grade ahi tuna
scallop
hothouse english cucumber
szechuan peppercorn
gochugaru
fermented black bean
kashmiri red chile powder
star anise
cardamom
pecan
requezon cheese
hamburger bun
pepper colby jack cheese
grape tomato
black eyed peasdrained
american cheese
cannellini bean
turkey meat
carrot
tuna
anaheim chile pepper
corn oil
green hot sauce
limes zest
black bean
links chorizo
lamb
yellow pepper
white kidney bean
lamb shoulder
lard
hungarian hot pepper
paprika

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 50%

Usual Ingredients

  • garlic 27%
  • onion 23%