Discover authentic iguana recipes from around the world
17 recipes found

Yuana stoba is Curaçao's traditional iguana stew, slow-cooked with tomatoes, peppers and warm spices until the meat falls apart. Island classic.

Receta de caldo de iguana mexicano: carne guisada con chiles guajillo, jitomate y hierbas frescas. Caldo restaurador del sur de México.

A classic Guyanese and Trinidadian iguana stew built on annatto, peppers, onion and tomato. Slow-simmered until the meat pulls apart easily.

Receta de sopa de garrobo salvadoreña: carne de garrobo en caldo con verduras y hierbas. El plato tradicional que ha alimentado a El Salvador.

Sopa de garrobo is El Salvador's traditional iguana soup, slow-simmered with aromatic herbs into a rich broth that has fed families for years.

Caldo de iguana from Michoacán: iguana simmered with tomatoes, chiles and Mexican herbs into a restorative broth. Comfort food and folk remedy.

Receta tradicional de pinol de iguana: carne guisada con maíz tostado molido, achiote y hierbas aromáticas. Plato de Cuaresma nicaragüense.

Oaxacan tamales de iguana steamed in banana leaves, filled with tender meat in a rich mole amarillo. The high point of Mexican iguana cooking.

Curaçao's banana stoba: tender iguana slow-cooked with green bananas or plantains in a rich, spiced sauce. Sweet-savory and deeply traditional.

Oaxacan mole de iguana: tender iguana bathed in a rich, complex mole negro. Pre-Hispanic cooking at its most involved and most rewarding.

Traditional Belizean stew with iguana marinated in lime and vinegar, then simmered with coconut milk, Caribbean vegetables, and habanero.

A Dominican one-pot of iguana stewed in sofrito, achiote and pigeon peas, served over seasoned rice. Hearty, aromatic and built for a table.

A comforting baked iguana casserole with shredded meat, vegetables and a golden crumb topping. An easy weeknight way to use up cooked iguana.

Consomé de garrobo is a clear, slow-simmered iguana broth from Central America. Light, restorative, and traditionally served to the recovering.

Iguana guisada braised in a vibrant achiote sauce, earthy and slightly peppery from annatto seed. A traditional Mexican guiso built for slow heat.

A southern Mexican guisado of iguana braised with achiote and chiles in a tomato base. Earthy, gently spiced and forgiving to cook slowly.

Hearty iguana and hominy simmered in a savory broth with herbs and cabbage. A filling one-pot stew that stretches a small amount of meat.