Category: Latin recipes

Pavochon Puerto Rican Style Turkey
Food
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Pavochón Puerto Rican Style Turkey

Pavochon is a Puerto Rican style turkey that is seasoned like lechon (roasted pork or pernil). Pavochon is the star of the Thanksgiving dinner table and a favorite at every holiday celebration. Once you try this recipe, you’ll never eat turkey any other way!

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Pastelón
Dinners
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Pastelón (Plantain Lasagna Recipe)

Pastelón or plantain lasagna is a Puerto Rican dish made by layering sweet plantains, picadillo and cheese in a casserole dish. It’s like a lasagna but with Latin flare! If you enjoy the flavors of Latin cuisine, you will love this Puerto Rican lasagna!

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Dinners
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Puerto Rican Style Baked Chicken (Pollo al Horno)

Puerto Rican style baked chicken or pollo al horno has to be one of my favorite ways to eat chicken! This dish is made with simple ingredients but the result will taste like restaurant-style chicken. You know that Latin restaurant that you love ordering take-out from? YES just like that or even better!

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Puerto Rican Sancocho
Dinners
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Sancocho (Puerto Rican Meat And Root Vegetables Soup)

Sancocho or Puerto Rican meat and root vegetables soup is a traditional Caribbean soup made with a variety of meats and root vegetables, which give it a unique taste and texture. It’s rich and thick and delicious. Sancocho is like food for the soul. 

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Puerto Rican Beans
Food
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Puerto Rican Beans (Habichuelas Guisadas)

Puerto Rican beans or habichuelas guisadas are stewed beans cooked in a savory broth made with sofrito and tomato sauce. They are the perfect compliment to white rice and are enjoyed in all parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Puerto Rican Bacalaitos, Cod Fish Fritters
Appetizers
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Puerto Rican Bacalaitos (Cod Fish Fritters)

Puerto Rican bacalaitos are salted codfish fritters. These delicious fritters are a popular street food in Puerto Rico and can be found at kiosks all along the beaches. Bacalaitos are my favorite Puerto Rican fritura and probably the easiest to make. Follow my authentic bacalaitos recipe for the most delicious and addictive salted codfish fritters you’ve ever had!

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Puerto Rican Sofrito
Food
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Puerto Rican Sofrito

Puerto Rican sofrito is an aromatic blend of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices that is used as the base in most Latin American dishes.

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Smash Burger Jibarito
Appetizers
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Smash Burger Jibarito

This smash burger jibarito is insanely delicious! I somehow managed to recreate the viral smash burger taco and make it even better! Instead of using a flour tortilla I used tostones. The result is a sandwich that gives jibarito, smash burger and big mac all in one! It’s mind-blowing!

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Limber de Coco, coconut popsicles
Desserts
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Limber de Coco (Coconut Popsicles)

Limber de Coco (Coconut Popsicles) is creamy, coconut ice typically made in plastic cups. In my version, I am making the traditional limber de coco recipe but using a popsicle tray to make coconut popsicles, also known as paletas de coco.

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