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Puerto Rican Recipes

If you enjoy Puerto Rican Cuisine, you will love this section of delicious Puerto Rican recipes.  Learn how to make  popular dishes such as, Puerto Rican Rice and Beans, Pollo Guisado (Puerto Rican Chicken Stew), Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls), Sorullitos (Cornmeal Fritters) and Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans) just to name a few.  Learn how to make the most popular base to most Puerto Rican dishes,  Sofrito.  Try delicious Puerto Rican desserts, such as Pastelillos de Guayaba (Guava Pastries).  Whatever you choose to make from this section, you are sure not to be disappointed.

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

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Enjoy Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) by itself for a full delicious meal or served alongside habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican stewed beans) as this dish is traditionally served!

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) served on a white platter and topped with fresh cilantro.♦

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice or otherwise famously known as Arroz con Pollo, is one of our most common and traditional dishes.

You can bet that you will find me making this rice dish at least once a week in my home with a side of habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans) as it is traditionally served.

If you have never had Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice or always wanted to learn how to make Arroz con Pollo, make sure to save this recipe.

In under 45 minutes you will have one of the tastiest and filling rice dishes in your repertoire of rice dishes!…

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Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains)

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Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains) make the perfect side dish to any meal.  With just two ingredients, you cannot go wrong with these!

Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains) on a green and white plate.

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Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains) is one of the easiest side dishes you will ever come across in Latin cooking, as well as one of the most delicious!  Really you can’t go wrong here!

I don’t think I have ever meant anyone who has never had Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains and didn’t like them!

They just have a delicious sweet flavor that is not overbearing in any way with any dish!  And they’re so easy to make!…

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Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn)

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Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn) or Arroz Amarillo con Maiz is the perfect side dish.  Pair it up with pork, chicken, steak, fish and you will have the ultimate perfect meal!

Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn served in a large white platter.

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Puerto Rican Rice or in this case Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn (Arroz Amarillo con Maiz) is absolutely one of my favorite side dishes to make because it goes with practically any meat!  Especially perfect and delicious with fried or baked pork chops, fried fish or steak….

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Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling)

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Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) are delicious flaky buttery meat pies filled with a savory and hyper tasty Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) and baked to golden perfection.  Serve with a side of hot sauce and hot peppers if you like.

Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) served with a side of hot sauce and cherry peppers on a large white platter.

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If you’re having a brunch or a get together with a few friends, these Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) will be perfect!

Having a small luncheon for mom this weekend for Mothers Day?  These would truly be perfect, she will love them and certainly thank you!

Since Pastelitos de Carne are not very big, they make a perfect appetizer.  Serve one or two per person with a side of hot sauce and everyone will thank you.

They’re also great as a snack or even served for breakfast.  …

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Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains)

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Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains) are sweet fried or baked plantains stuffed with savory ground meat and topped with shredded cheese.  A delicious savory dish!

Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains) served on a white platter.

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If you love fried or baked plantains, you will truly enjoy these Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains).  Where ripe sweet plantains come together with a savory carne molida (seasoned ground beef) and are topped with gooey melted monterey jack cheese.

The combination of the carne molida (Puerto Rico Picadillo) with the sweet ripe plantains and cheese is to die for!  …

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