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Bistec Encebollado (Cube Steak and Onions)

July 27, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

This Bistec Encebollado (Cube Steak and Onions) recipe is hyper delicious and loaded with onions.  Serve with white or yellow rice.

Delicious Bistec Encebollado cooked in a black skillet, loaded with white onions on top.

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While this Bistec Encebollado recipe (Puerto Rican Style Cube Steak and Onions) may not be the prettiest and may lack in appeal, it does not lack in flavor!  Do not let the pale color of the steak fool you because Puerto Rican Bistec Encebollado will be one of your favorite ways to make cube steak, that I promise!

With a few simple ingredients, you will have the most delicious cubed steak!

Marinated in fresh garlic cloves, oregano, vinegar and adobo.  That’s it!  Easy peasy but loaded with tons of flavor and is all kinds of yummy!…

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Filed Under: Beef, Puerto Rican Recipes

Camarones al Ajillo

July 26, 2019 By Cathy 20 Comments

Camarones al Ajillo (Puerto Rican Garlic Shrimp) are cooked in a delicious broth of butter, garlic, lime, white wine and cilantro or parsley.  Serve as an appetizer, with pasta or on top of rice.  Yummylicious!!

Delicious Camarones al Ajillo cooked in a cast iron skillet.

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If you’re a seafood and shrimp lover like I am, then you will love these Camarones al Ajillo (Puerto Rican Garlic Shrimp)!

These are delicious, succulent plump shrimp in a garlicky, butter, lime, cilantro and wine broth that are to die for!

You will find Camarones al Ajillo on the menu in many restaurants in Puerto Rico especially along the coast and the Metropolitan Area of San Juan….

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Filed Under: Puerto Rican Recipes, Shrimp

Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks)

July 25, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks) are delicious pork chunks that are seasoned and marinated in Puerto Rican spices and then fried to golden perfection. Served with a delicious garlic sauce. Carne Frita can be served in several dishes for complete meals or as an appetizer.

Delicious Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks) served with a side of garlic sauce on a white platter.

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So many delicious things to say about this Puerto Rican yummy dish of Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks) and even more to say about all the ways to serve it!

These delicious chunks are seasoned and marinated in Puerto Rican spices and then fried to golden perfection.

They are slightly crispy on the outside and deliciously tender and juicy on the inside.

In Puerto Rico, this dish is also known as “Masitas,” “Masitas de Puerco,”  “Masitas de Puerco Fritas” or “Masitas de Cerdo.“…

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Filed Under: Pork, Puerto Rican Recipes

Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew)

July 21, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

This Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew) recipe is filled with delicious chunks of beef, carrots, onions, potatoes, olives and plenty of Puerto Rican spices.  Comforting and filling traditional Puerto Rican Beef Stew.

Fully cooked Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew) in a caldero (dutch oven).

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Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew) is a delicious dish I grew up with.

My mother made this yummy stew at least once a week and leftovers were even better the next day….

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Crispy Garlic Topping Baked Lobster (with Shrimp)

July 12, 2019 By Cathy Leave a Comment

This Crispy Garlic Topping Baked Lobster (with Shrimp) is stuffed with pieces of seasoned succulent tender shrimp and then topped with fresh homemade buttery garlic breadcrumbs that forms a crispy delicious topping and keeps the filling perfectly moist.

Crispy Garlic Topping Baked Lobster (with Shrimp) on a white platter with lemon wedges.

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If you have never had a baked whole lobster with a crispy garlic topping and a moist delicious filling, then you’re in for a treat!

This Crispy Garlic Topping Baked Lobster (with Shrimp) or in Spanish known as, Langosta Rellena de Camarones is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!  Hands down a favorite in this household!

If you’re a seafood or lobster lover like I am, than surely you have had lobster many different ways and baked is not only a common way to have lobster for you, but a favorite!

However, it’s not everyday that …

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Filed Under: Lobster, Seafood

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