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    Home » Puerto Rican Christmas Recipes

    Puerto Rican Christmas Recipes

    Prepare the best Puerto Rican Christmas Recipes with these fully authentic and traditional Christmas dishes, cooked by a born and bred Puerto Rican cook!

    Enjoy everything from Pernil (Puerto Rican Roast Pork Shoulder), Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice) to this delicious Coquito Recipe (Coconut Eggnog)!

    • Flan de queso served on a white platter, topped with caramel sauce.
      Flan de Queso
    • Antipasto de Atun served in a small dip bowl with a side of saltine crackers.
      Antipasto de Atun
    • Temblecocho served on a clear serving platter topped with a pineapple glaze and cherries.
      Temblecocho
    • Puerto Rican carne de pollo para pasteles cooked in a caldero and a small bowl serving beside it.
      Carne de Pollo Para Pasteles
    • Salsa de Arandanos served in a small transparent bowl with fresh cranberries around it and pine cones for decor.
      Salsa de Arándanos
    • Pavochon (Puerto Rican Style Turkey) on a white platter decorated with rosemary and parsley.
      Pavochon (Puerto Rican Style Turkey)
    • Puerto Rican Pernil served on a white platter.
      Pernil Asado (Roast Pork Shoulder)
    • Ensalada de Arroz Primavera (Garden Rice Salad) served on a transparent serving platter, topped with olives and hard boiled eggs sliced.
      Ensalada de Arroz Primavera
    • Mofongo con Camarones (garlic plantain mash with shrimps in salsa criolla) served in a pilon (mortar and pestle) with a side of pork skins, extra shrimps and garlic aioli.
      Mofongo con Camarones
    • Mofongo con Carne Frita (Garlic Plantain Mash with Fried Pork Chunks) served in a pilon (mortar and pestle) with a side of pork skins, extra fried pork chunks and a side of chicken broth.
      Mofongo con Carne Frita
    • Mantecaditos served on a plate with more cooling on a wire rack.
      Mantecaditos
    • Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) served on a gray plate.
      Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry)
    • Empanadillas de Guayaba on a gray plate.
      Empanadillas de Guayaba
    • Alcapurrias de Yuca (Cassava Fritters) sitting on top of plantain leaves with a side of hot sauce.
      Authentic Alcapurrias de Yuca
    • Flancocho (Vanilla Flan Cake) served on a white transparent platter with a serving on the side.
      Puerto Rican Flancocho
    • Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad) served in a large white bowl and topped with sliced red pimientos and a sliver of boiled egg.
      Ensalada de Papa
    • Alcapurrias (alcapurrias puertorriqueñas) served on a white platter with hot sauce.
      Homemade Alcapurrias
    • Arroz con Gandules Apastelado cooked in a caldero with a side serving on a white plate.
      Arroz con Gandules Apastelado
    • Coquito Recipe (Coconut Eggnog) served in clear glasses topped with sprinkled cinnamon.
      Coquito Recipe-Coconut Eggnog
    • Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice) cooked in a cast aluminum skillet and a plate beside it with a serving of rice and slices of avocados.
      Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice)

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