Cooking the quintessential Argentine BBQ (asado): Ingredients, method, recipes & taste!

beef ribs

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork ribs

Lean cuts reduce fat while pork ribs are more affordable.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while hot dogs are budget-friendly.

chimichurri sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: vinegar and herbs

Salsa verde offers a fresh alternative, while vinegar and herbs are economical.

blood sausage

🥗Healthier: vegetarian sausage

💰Cheaper: mushroom patties

Vegetarian options provide a healthier choice, while mushroom patties are cost-effective.

Start with chorizo and blood sausage as a starter.

Cook the chorizo and blood sausage in a tacho, which cooks and smokes at the same time.

Prepare chitterlings (intestines) marinated with orange juice and black pepper.

Boil pork belly first, then press it and cook it slowly on the barbecue to dissolve the fat.

Marinate chicken breast strips overnight with soy sauce, no additional salt.

Cook the chicken suspended on a hook to utilize heat and smoke.

Boil a cabbage leaf and fill it with trout, seasoned with spicy chili salt, pepper, and olive oil, then cover with ashes to cook.

Use beef cuts with internal fat for flavor, traditionally salted before grilling.

Prepare chimichurri sauce with parsley, garlic, oregano, chili pepper, salt, and olive oil.

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