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Welcome to Lauren con Sazón

Welcome to my love letter to Ecuadorian food. From the coast to the highlands, these recipes highlight the flavors of Ecuadorian cooking, made easy for your kitchen, wherever you are.

Trending Recipes

  • Ecuadorian Empanadas (Empanadas de Verde)
  • Overhead shot of green plantain chips in a bowl.
    3-Ingredient Chifles Recipe (Green Plantain Chips)
  • Overhead shot of Ecuadorian fish ceviche in a bowl with chifles and a spoon.
    Ecuadorian Fish Ceviche
  • How to Peel a Plantain

Main Dishes

Best main dishes from all around the world! These recipe are tried and true, with bright and bold flavors.

  • Encocado de camarón served in a bowl with rice and a side of plantains.
    Encocado de Camarón (Shrimp in Coconut Sauce)
  • Shallow blue bowl of Ecuadorian lentils with a side of rice, plantains, and sliced avocado.
    Ecuadorian Lentils (Menestra de Lentejas)
  • Close up of two llapingacho potato patties with hot sauce on top.
    Llapingachos
  • Arroz con camarones in a bowl with sweet plantains and tomato onion salad on top.
    Arroz con Camarones Recipe

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Sides

Complete your meal with flavorful side dishes that celebrate the vibrant ingredients of Latin America and Ecuador!

  • 4-Ingredient Plantain Fries (Oven Baked or Air Fried!)
  • Overhead shot of tomate de arbol aji in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
    Tomate de Árbol Ají (Tamarillo Hot Sauce)
  • Peach mango salsa in a bowl on a wooden board served with chips.
    Peach Mango Salsa
  • Tomato onion salad in a bowl with cilantro on top.
    Tomato and Onion Curtido (Ecuadorian Tomato Salad)

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Hi, I'm Lauren!

I am a culinary school graduate turned digital nomad, currently located in Ecuador! I am learning all about Latin American cuisine, so you will see a lot of those recipes around here. But you will also see some of my personal favorite comfort meals that I love to make! All my recipes are simple to make and enjoyable to eat!

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Ecuadorian Favorites

Looking to cook Ecuadorian food at home? This is where you’ll find all the classic. These recipes are simple, comforting, and full of the bold, vibrant flavors that make Ecuadorian cuisine so special.

  • Glass of passion fruit juice garnished with mint with more glasses of juice behind it.
    Easy Passion Fruit Juice
  • Blackberry juice in a glass with ice and garnished with mint.
    Blackberry Juice Recipe
  • Estofado de carne with potatoes and carrots served with rice and plantains on a plate.
    How to Make Estofado de Carne
  • Encocado de pescado served in a shallow blue bowl next to rice and two fried plantains.
    Encocado de Pescado (Fish in Coconut Sauce)

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Recent Recipes

  • Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche served in a blue bowl on a red tile background.
    Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche
  • Mexican picadillo in a blue shallow bowl with a side of rice.
    Mexican Picadillo Recipe
  • Two pieces of chicken breast in a cast iron with one of them sliced.
    Cast Iron Chicken Breast
  • Overhead shot of cevichochos in a bowl with chifles and a wooden spoon.
    Cevichocho (Vegan Ceviche)

Welcome!

My name is Lauren, the recipe developer, photographer, and creator behind Lauren con Sazón! Here you will find all my favorite recipes, often inspired by my travels and current home, Ecuador.

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Popular

  • Taco bowl with all the toppings including ground beef, corn, cheese and salsa.
    Ground Beef Taco Bowls
  • Mound of rice and lentils with chicken breast in a bowl.
    Moro de Lentejas (Cheesy Rice & Lentils)
  • Carrot and lentil soup served in a white bowl with cilantro sprinkled on top.
    Carrot and Lentil Soup
  • Overhead shot of corn mango salsa in a bowl.
    Corn and Mango Salsa

Seasonal

  • Overhead shot of camarones al ajillo in a bowl with rice, plantains and avocado on the side.
    Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
  • Close up shot of cilantro chimichurri in a small bowl.
    Cilantro Chimichurri
  • Overhead shot of Colombian empanadas on a plate with one cut in half to show the filling.
    Colombian Style Empanadas (Air Fryer Method Included!)
  • Colombian Ají (Colombian Hot Sauce)

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