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 Salsa Criolla

February 20, 2020 By Cathy Leave a Comment

The eminent, excellent, outstanding and authentic Puerto Rican Salsa Criolla (Salsa Criolla Puertorriqueño)! This delicious and well known Puerto Rican Salsa is used in a variety of dishes in Puerto Rican cooking. Everything from tostones (fried green plantains) to Chillo en Salsa Criolla (Red Snapper in Criolla Sauce)! Learn and conquer some of our most famous dishes by learning how to easily make this delicious sauce!

If you have never had Salsa Criolla, or even heard of it, then you’re in for a treat! …

Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza

February 11, 2020 By Cathy Leave a Comment

These Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza (Puerto Rican Stewed Beans with Pumpkin) are the perfect companion to a multitude of Puerto Rican rice dishes and pair excellent with any meat or seafood. A true Puerto Rican staple!

You will never come across a Puerto Rican that will say, “I don’t know what Habichuelas Guisadas are!” These are a true and forever staple in our homes!

We make these savory beans at least once a week (usually more!) to serve alongside our many popular rice dishes….

Mantecaditos

December 17, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

Mantecaditos (Puerto Rican Cookies) are crisp, yummy buttery cookies that are truly perfect anytime. Serve them up with coffee or tea and you’re good to go! Made with just a few ingredients and easily shaped, these Puerto Rican cookies are no fuss anytime especially around the holidays!

Mantecaditos are Puerto Rican cookies that is popular throughout the whole year and are found in most Puerto Rican panaderias (bakeries) throughout the island.

However, they become even more special around the holidays!

And of course, cookies is an absolute must for the holidays! Which makes having a true no fuss cookie recipe that much more appreciated this time of year. …

Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice)

November 12, 2019 By Cathy 28 Comments

Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice) is the quintessential rice of Puerto Rico. Always served for the holidays and never absent from the table. Excellent side dish with any meat especially pork, turkey and beef.

Although, this Puerto Rican rice dish, Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas and Rice) is eaten all the time in Puerto Rican homes, it is never absent on the holidays.

Never ever! It is the quintessential rice dish of the holidays!

So with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, I wanted to make sure to share this famous cultural rice dish with you….

Camarones Empanizados (Battered Fried Shrimp)

October 24, 2019 By Cathy Leave a Comment

These Camarones Empanizados (Battered Fried Shrimp) are hyper delicious. Perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This batter will be one of the best batters you will come across for the most perfect crispy succulent tender shrimp fry! This dish is perfect as an appetizer or served as a meal with a side of fries or salad.

If you’re a seafood lover like me and especially love fried battered shrimp, then guaranteed you will absolutely love these Camarones Empanizados! These fried battered shrimp is guaranteed to become your favorite go to recipe!

These jumbo shrimps are seasoned perfectly and the batter is simply divine for these shrimps!

It’s thick and light all at the same time. Perfect for coating the shrimps to get a delicious crispy coating but certainly not bready and heavy!…