Argentine locro
A thick Argentine stew of white corn, beans, squash and assorted meats, served with a red pepper sauce. Makes about 8 servings; hands-on time and yield are approximate.
Locro brings together soaked white corn and beans with meats, leek and squash, which breaks down during cooking to thicken the stew. Allow about 8 hours for soaking and 2–3 hours for gentle cooking. Serve with a sauce of green onion, paprika and crushed chile.
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Method
- 01
Soak the grains
Cover the cracked white corn and pallar beans separately with plenty of water and soak for 8 hours. Drain and discard the water.
Ready to continue when: The grains have soaked for 8 hours and are drained.
480 min - 02
Brown the meats
Heat the corn oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the salted pork belly, beef flank, pork trotters, pork chorizo and red chorizo. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring to brown the meats.
Ready to continue when: The meats have browned in places and the pork belly has released some of its fat.
15 min - 03
Add the grains and cook the locro
Add the drained corn and beans and stir for about 5 minutes. Add the leek, squash, vegetable stock, tripe, 60 g of the sweet paprika, ground cumin and salt. Simmer gently for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally. If the liquid reduces too much, add hot water.
Ready to continue when: The corn and beans are tender, the meats yield easily, and the squash has broken down into a thick stew.
150 min - 04
Make the red sauce
Heat the corn oil for the sauce in a frying pan and cook the green onion until soft. Remove from the heat; add the remaining 20 g of sweet paprika, the crushed hot pepper and the cold water. Mix until combined.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and the sauce is an even red color.
10 min - 05
Serve
Ladle the locro into bowls while hot and spoon the red sauce over it.
Ready to continue when: The locro is in bowls, with red sauce on each serving.
5 min
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Sources and review
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