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Bolivian Silpancho served and ready to eat

Bolivian Silpancho

A layered plate of rice, potato, breaded beef, fried egg and tomato salsa — Cochabamba's most beloved lunch.

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15 minPrep
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25 minCook
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4Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 4 thin beef escalopes, pounded paper-thin
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 3 potatoes, par-boiled and sliced
  • 4 eggs
  • For salsa: 2 tomatoes diced, 1 onion finely chopped, 1 chilli, lime juice, salt
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Pound the beef as thin as possible — almost transparent.
  2. Press into breadcrumbs.
  3. Fry the potato slices in oil until golden.
  4. Cook the meat for just 1 minute a side.
  5. Fry the eggs.
  6. Build each plate: bed of rice, layer of potato, breaded meat on top, fried egg, big spoon of salsa.
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Tara’s tips

  • The beef must be very thin — that's the defining feature.
  • Build the plate generously — silpancho is a full meal.

Serving suggestions

  • Eat all the layers together in one fork.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Why so thin?

That's the silpancho identity — the meat is meant to be pounded almost transparent.

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