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Curanto

Chiloé feast of shellfish, meats and potato breads cooked in an earth pit.

Prep25 min
Cook1 h
Total1 h 25 min
Serves10
DifficultyEasy
Per serving469 kcal
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ChileMain courseGluten-freeNut-free

Ingredients

For 10 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Clams and mussels2 kg
  • Pork and chicken pieces1.5 kg
  • Longaniza500 g
  • Potatoes1 kg
  • Nalca leaves or cabbage leaves10
  • Potatoes, raw grated and squeezed1 kg
  • Potatoes, boiled and mashed500 g
  • Lard or butter60 g

Method

  1. LayerLayer shellfish, then meats, sausage, potatoes and milcaos.
  2. CoverCover with leaves and cloth.
  3. CookCook 1 hour in a hot-stone pit (or a large covered pot with a little water).

Nutrition per serving

Calories469 kcal
Protein28.2 g
Carbohydrates49.9 g
Fat16.9 g
Fibre7.6 g
Sugar5.3 g
Sodium244 mg
Saturated fat6.1 g
Serving sizeabout 470 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Shellfish.

Quick answers

How long does Curanto take to make?

About 1 h 25 min in total: 25 min of preparation and 1 h of cooking.

How many calories are in Curanto?

About 469 kcal per serving, with 28 g of protein. The recipe makes 10 servings of about 470 g each.

Which allergens does Curanto contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Shellfish. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Curanto from?

Curanto is a main course from Chile. Chiloé feast of shellfish, meats and potato breads cooked in an earth pit.

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