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Side Dishes and Drink Recipes

Search through these delicious side dishes and drinks to find the perfect dish or beverage to serve with any meal.  Want to have a Tamales Party with a few family and friends?  Make these easy and hyper flavorful Mexican Beef Tamales. Or wondering what to serve with a perfectly seared rib eye steak?  How about a pot of this refreshing Cilantro Lime Rice, Mexican Morisqueta or Puerto Rican Arroz Mamposteao ("Dirty Rice" and Beans) with a side of Garlic Tostones (Fried Garlic Tostones). Look around, I've got you covered!  Your belly will thank you!

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

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Puerto Rican Rice and Beans or “Arroz y Habichuelas” or “Arroz con Habichuelas” is a traditional rice dish made with medium or long grain rice, red beans and seasoned with Puerto Rican seasonings.  Excellent side dish to practically any meal!

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (Arroz y Habichuelas) served in a large white platter and topped with freshed copped cilantro.

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If you have never had a plate of Puerto Rican Rice and Beans you may quite certainly be missing out on another delicious rice dish in your life.

In spanish this delicious rice dish is known as “Arroz y Habichuelas” or “Arroz con Habichuelas” and is a dish made several times a week in many Puerto Rican homes, including my own.

We have almost an obsession with rice because it is served with practically every meal we have.  It really doesn’t matter whether you’re serving chicken, pork, steak or seafood, rice finds it’s place on the table.  We just love our rice! 😋…

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Sorullitos

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 2Sorullitos or Sorullitos de Maiz are Puerto Rican cornmeal fritters or corn sticks.  With a crispy outside and a soft and buttery inside, they make for a delicious snack, appetizer or side dish.  (Gluten free)

Sorullitos served on a white platter with mayoketchup sauce.

 

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Sorullitos, also known as “sorullitos de maiz” or “sorullos de maiz” are a delicious cornmeal based fritter and are originally from Puerto Rico.  They are sorta like a hush puppy but made with even simpler ingredients that result in a delicious yummy treat….

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Garlic Tostones (Fried Garlic Plantains)

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Garlic tostones (fried plantains) are the perfect side dish to any Latin/Hispanic meal or served as an appetizer or quick treat.  Served with a delicious garlic aioli sauce.

Garlic Tostones served with garlic aioli.

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At some point, you may have come across tostones (fried green plantains) and surely if you are of Latin or Hispanic decent.  Or if you have traveled to the Caribbean, Central America, South America or countless other countries like India, Africa, Spain, South East Asia you may have come across fried plantains in some form….

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Entomatadas (Cheese Stuffed Tortillas)

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This delicious Entomatadas recipe is easy, quick and delicious.  Cheese stuffed Tortillas stuffed with queso fresco, onions and smothered in a quick savory tomato sauce, topped with sliced onions, cheese, shredded red cabbage and scallions.  

Entomatadas (Cheese Stuffed Tortilla) stuffed with queso fresco, topped with a savory tomato sauce, shredded red cabbage, sliced white onions and scallions. These entomatadas are served on a white plate with lime wedges.

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I’m going to start off by saying that if you love cheese then this Entomatadas recipe is for you!  And if you love your food smothered in a delicious savory sauce, then this recipe is for you!

If you have never had them, then you’re in for a quick and delicious treat.

Entomatadas are a common Mexican dish …

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Mexican Chipotle Mushrooms

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This Mexican Mushrooms recipe is excellent in quesadillas, tacos, tostadas, empanadas, scrambled eggs, on top of pasta or rice or as a side dish.  Also makes an excellent vegetarian and vegan dish.  Yummy Mexican Chipotle Mushrooms!

 

Mexican Chipotle Mushrooms topped with fresh cilantro and queso fresco. Yummy Mexican Mushrooms!

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Mexican Chipotle Mushrooms Recipe

These Mexican Chipotle Mushrooms are excellent as a side dish, in tacos, quesadillas, tostadas and great in empanadas.

You can even top these on pasta, rice, chicken, steak, pork, turkey or honestly whatever else you can think of because these are just so good.  …

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