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Peruvian Potatoes Recipes

27 recipes using potatoes — Ceviche, lomo saltado, causa — the world's most exciting emerging cuisine.

These 27 peruvian potatoes recipes are ready in about 63 minutes on average, with 220–720 kcal per serving, and 30% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

27
recipes
63 min
average time
440 kcal
avg per serving
30%
easy recipes

How Peruvian cuisine cooks with potatoes

Peruvian cooking is one of the world's most exciting — fusing Andean, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese techniques with bright citrus and vivid ají chillies. When Peruvian cooks work with potatoes, they reach for ají chillies, lime, garlic, coriander and red onion, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are boiling, simmering, searing and frying.

The comforting carbohydrate that roasts, mashes, fries and bakes its way into cuisines worldwide. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, aji amarillo paste, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, evaporated milk and neutral oil. The dishes here span peruvian classics ready in as little as 15 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

Reader favourite: Peruvian Ceviche is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 3,500 ratings.

27 Peruvian Potatoes Recipes

dinner

Peruvian Lomo Saltado – Stir-Fried Beef with Tomatoes, Peppers and French Fries

The extraordinary Peruvian-Chinese stir-fry: tender beef, onions and tomatoes with soy sauce, served over chips and rice.

40 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
4.8(13,700)
✨ Newstarter

Papa a la Huancaina

A creamy, spicy potato dish from Peru, perfect for any occasion.

40 min🔥 400 kcalEasy
4.7(2,450)
lunch

Causa Limeña

Chilled layered Peruvian potato terrine with ají amarillo and tuna or chicken — elegant and vibrant.

50 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
4.6(850)
✨ Newlunch

Peruvian Ceviche

Fresh white fish cured in lime with ají amarillo and red onion.

25 min🔥 230 kcalEasy
4.9(3,500)
starter

Peruvian Ceviche

Fresh white fish cured in lime juice with aji amarillo chilli, red onion and coriander — Peru's national dish, ready in 15 minutes.

15 min🔥 220 kcalEasy
4.8(1,560)
starter

Papa a la Huancaína

Boiled yellow potatoes blanketed in a creamy, mildly spiced Huancaína sauce made from ají amarillo, queso fresco, and evaporated milk.

35 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
4.7(389)
starter

Sea Bass Ceviche with Leche de Tigre — Acurio-Inspired

Diced sea bass in a tiger's milk lime cure, with sweet potato, choclo corn and crispy cancha — Peru's national dish.

45 min🔥 285 kcalEasy
4.9(892)
dinner

Andean Quinoa Stew with Native Tubers — Virgilio Martínez-Inspired

Quinoa, native potatoes, oca and aji amarillo simmered into a vibrant high-altitude stew — Peru's mountain cuisine in one bowl.

75 min🔥 412 kcalMedium
4.8(287)
✨ Newdinner

Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry with French Fries)

Peru's beloved chifa stir-fry — strips of marinated beef seared with onion, tomato and ají amarillo in a soy-vinegar sauce, served over rice with crisp French fries tossed in.

45 min🔥 720 kcalMedium
4.9(1,320)
✨ Newdinner

Peruvian Ají de Gallina

Shredded chicken in a creamy yellow sauce of ají amarillo, walnuts, bread and Parmesan — served over potatoes with black olives and a halved egg.

85 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
4.8(580)
✨ Newstarter

Causa Limeña (Peruvian Chilled Potato Terrine)

Lima's elegant cold potato dish: vibrant yellow aji amarillo-seasoned mashed potato layered with avocado, tuna or chicken salad and mayonnaise, served in chilled slices.

60 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
4.7(1,120)
🔥 Trending✨ Newdinner

Ají de Gallina (Peruvian Creamy Yellow Chile Chicken)

Peru's beloved national dish: shredded chicken in a velvety walnut and aji amarillo cream sauce served over white rice with boiled potatoes and black olives.

65 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
4.9(1,980)
✨ Newstarter

Papa a la Huancaína (Potatoes in Spicy Cheese Sauce)

Huancayo's famous potato dish: boiled potatoes blanketed in a silky, golden ají amarillo and fresh cheese sauce — Peru's most beloved cold appetizer.

35 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
4.8(1,870)
✨ Newsoup

Chupe de Camarones (Peruvian Shrimp Chowder)

Arequipa's magnificent shrimp chowder: large river shrimp in a rich aji panca and tomato broth with corn, potato, queso fresco, cream and a poached egg.

70 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
4.8(890)
✨ Newdinner

Picante de Carne (Bolivian-Peruvian Spiced Beef Stew)

A fiery Andean beef stew slow-cooked with aji panca, aji amarillo and potatoes — the signature dish of southern Peru and Bolivia, rich with cumin and hot yellow chile.

140 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
4.7(680)
✨ Newdinner

Puno Smoky Tomato Traybake

Puno Smoky Tomato Traybake turns peruvian pantry flavors into a complete traybake with sweet potatoes, aji amarillo, lime, potatoes and cilantro, and a fresh cilantro finish.

51 min🔥 506 kcalMedium
4.4(6,076)
✨ Newdinner

Peruvian Homestyle Smoky Tomato Traybake

Peruvian Homestyle Smoky Tomato Traybake brings peruvian flavor to a practical traybake built with sweet potatoes, aji amarillo, lime, potatoes and cilantro, and a fresh cilantro finish.

55 min🔥 511 kcalMedium
4.4(5,884)
✨ Newsoup

Aguadito de Pollo (Peruvian Green Chicken and Rice Soup)

A thick, cilantro-forward Peruvian soup with chicken, rice and vegetables, traditionally eaten as a hangover remedy or hearty family meal.

60 min🔥 340 kcalMedium
4.4(25)
✨ Newdinner

Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef with Fries)

Strips of beef stir-fried with onion, tomato and soy sauce, served over crispy fries, Peru's beloved Chinese-Peruvian fusion classic.

35 min🔥 620 kcalEasy
4.7(48)
✨ Newsnack

Causa Rellena (Peruvian Layered Potato Cake)

Chilled mashed potato seasoned with aji amarillo, layered with chicken or tuna salad, a beautiful Peruvian appetizer served cold.

60 min🔥 360 kcalMedium
4.5(30)
✨ Newdinner

Aji de Gallina (Peruvian Creamy Chicken Stew)

Shredded chicken in a creamy, walnut-thickened aji amarillo sauce, one of Peru's most beloved comfort dishes.

70 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
4.6(34)
✨ Newdinner

Anticuchos de Corazon (Peruvian Grilled Beef Heart Skewers)

Beef heart marinated in aji panca and vinegar, grilled on skewers until charred, a beloved Peruvian street food and national favorite.

255 min🔥 320 kcalMedium
4.5(27)
✨ Newstarter

Papa a la Huancaina (Peruvian Potatoes in Spicy Cheese Sauce)

Sliced boiled potatoes smothered in a creamy, mildly spicy aji amarillo and cheese sauce, a beloved Peruvian starter from Huancayo.

40 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
4.6(37)
✨ Newlunch

Pan con Chicharron (Peruvian Fried Pork Sandwich)

Crispy fried pork chunks piled on crusty bread with sweet potato, salsa criolla, and a smear of aji sauce, a Lima street food staple.

110 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
4.7(29)
✨ Newdinner

Causa Rellena (Peruvian Chilled Potato Terrine)

Layers of aji-spiced mashed potato filled with chicken or tuna salad, a chilled Peruvian terrine that's as vibrant as it is refreshing.

50 min🔥 340 kcalMedium
4.6(52)
✨ Newstarter

Ocopa (Peruvian Potato with Spiced Peanut Sauce)

Boiled potatoes smothered in a creamy, herbal Peruvian sauce made from huacatay, peanuts, and aji amarillo, from Arequipa.

40 min🔥 340 kcalMedium
4.3(63)
✨ Newdinner

Aji de Gallina Holiday Platter

Shredded chicken in a creamy, gently spicy aji amarillo sauce, served over rice with potatoes and olives.

60 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
4.7(52)

Choosing & preparing potatoes

How to choose

Match the type to the dish: floury/starchy potatoes (Maris Piper, russet) for fluffy mash and crisp roasts; waxy ones for salads and gratins that need to hold their shape. Avoid green or sprouting tubers.

Prep & storage

Store cool and dark, never in the fridge. Parboiling then roughing up the edges gives the crunchiest roast potatoes; soaking cut chips removes surface starch for crisper frying.

Nutrition

A filling source of potassium, vitamin C and resistant starch — most of the fibre and nutrients sit just under the skin.

Classic flavour partners: butter, rosemary, garlic, cheese, chives, black pepper

Peruvian Potatoes Recipes — FAQ

How long do Peruvian potatoes recipes take to make?

Most of these 27 Peruvian potatoes recipes are ready in around 63 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Peruvian Ceviche, takes about 15 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 255 minutes.

How many calories are in Peruvian potatoes dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 220 to 720 kcal per serving, averaging 440 kcal — Peruvian Ceviche is the lightest option at 220 kcal.

What is the easiest Peruvian potatoes recipe for beginners?

Papa a la Huancaina is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 30% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with potatoes in Peruvian cooking?

In these recipes, potatoes is most often paired with garlic, aji amarillo paste, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, evaporated milk and neutral oil. Peruvian kitchens also lean on ají chillies, lime, garlic, coriander and red onion.

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