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Pinchos de Pollo

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These delicious authentic Pinchos de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Skewers) are perfectly marinated in simple spices.  Pinchos de Pollo are chicken chunks that have been marinated in Puerto Rican spices and then cooked over an open flame or grilled and traditionally topped with a sliver of bread.  If you have never had Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Pollo, then you are certainly in for a major treat!

Pinchos de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Skewers)

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A few weeks ago, I made these delicious authentic Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Cerdo (Puerto Rican Pork Skewers) and promised that soon I would be making my authentic Pinchos de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Skewers).  Ta-daaa!!  Here they are! 🥰

Whether you prefer chicken or pork pinchos, Puerto Rican Pinchos are just so delicious on there own, they do not need to be lavished or garnished with any extras.  No need for slivers of onions, peppers, zuchinni or anything else!…

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Mofongo con Camarones

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Mofongo con Camarones or Mofongo de Camarones (Mofongo with Shrimps) is a hyper delicious Puerto Rican dish made with a garlic plantain mash and served with shrimps in a salsa criolla sauce.  One of the best dishes you will ever have!

Mofongo con Camarones (Garlic Plantain Mash with Shrimp) served in a pilon (wooden mortar and pestle) and topped with salsa criolla.

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What is Mofongo

Mofongo (Garlic Plantain Mash) is the quintessential dish of Puerto Rico.  It is by far one of our most loved dishes and with good reason.

Guy Fieri, from the Food Network claims it is the “best fried thing he ever ate!”

Mofongo is also known as “Mofongo Boricua.” 

This delicious Puerto Rican dish is simply fried green plantains that are then mashed with a garlic puree or paste,  “chicharrones” (pork cracklings) and olive oil.

This simple combination is phenomenal!

However, add shrimp and this already delicious dish somehow gets even more delicious.  Mofongo con Camarones or Mofongo de Camarones is just simply delicious!…

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Camarones a la Crema

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Camarones a la Crema (Shrimps in a Chipotle Cream Sauce) is a delicious shrimp dish made in a creamy chipotle cream sauce that is cooked in twenty minutes or less, making it the perfect weeknight meal.  Serve with rice or veggies for a full savory meal or even as an appetizer.

Camarones a la Crema served with white rice and limes on a white platter.

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Camarones a la Crema (Shrimps in a Cream Sauce) are just well…absolutely delicious!

I don’t know exactly what it is about any kind of seafood in a cream sauce that just makes the dish so comforting and delicious.

This dish is just that.  Comforting and delicious!  Enjoy this recipe as a meal or choose to serve as an appetizer….

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Arroz Blanco (Puerto Rican White Rice)

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Arroz Blanco (Puerto Rican White Rice) is delicious, fluffy and perfect with any meal.  Flavored with crispy ‘”tocino” (pork fat).  If you’re a Vegetarian just simply exclude the pork fat.

Arroz Blanco (Puerto Rican White Rice)

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What’s great about white rice?!  Well of course EVERYTHING!!

White rice is the king of all rice dishes because it just goes with so many meals!

This Arroz Blanco (Puerto Rican White Rice) will become one of your favorite ways to cook white rice.  It is so flavorful and so simple to make, you will never go wrong with this Puerto Rican Rice. …

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Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Cerdo

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Hyper flavorful, delicious Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Cerdo (Puerto Rican Pork Skewers).  These are pork chunks marinated in Puerto Rican spices and then cooked over an open flame or grilled and traditionally topped with a sliver of bread.  If you have never had Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Cerdo, then you are certainly in for a major treat!

Hyper flavorful Puerto Rican Pinchos/Pinchos de Cerdo served on a white platter with slivers of lime.

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What are Pinchos?

If you have ever been to Puerto Rico then you know that Pinchos are found everywhere!

These are an extremely popular street food sold on the side of the road in food kiosks (frituras), restaurants and restaurants along the beach.

You will find pinchos sold all the way from my coastal hometown of Lajas all the way through the island into the Metropolitan Area of San Juan….

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