Sazón Seasoning
Sazón seasoning is the secret ingredient to take your food from bland to “this is amazing!” Use this achiote spice mix on meat, soups, stews, grilling or wherever you want …
Puerto Rican cooking is a party for the taste buds! Here you’ll find my entire collection of Puerto Rican recipes: Puerto Rican appetizers, authentic Puerto Rican dinner, Puerto Rican side dishes, Puerto Rican dessert recipes and more.
These are all easy recipes with ingredients that are not too difficult to find, or alternatives and substitutions listed when unable to obtain. Also see the helpful Puerto Rican Resources page for additional information on Puerto Rican cuisine.
If you’re not sure where to start, check out my Puerto Rican sofrito recipe (the foundation flavor), Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans), Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice recipe) and Puerto Rican Flan de Queso (Cheese Flan). These are the most famous Puerto Rican food recipes!
If there are any recipes you would like that are not published on the site, or if you have questions, please email me at kitchengidget@gmail.com. Happy cooking and buen provecho!
Adobo Seasoning
All you need is a generous sprinkle of adobo seasoning to take your food from bland to flavorful! This garlicky all-purpose mix can easily be made at home with spices you probably have in your cabinet!
The Best Puerto Rican Food
What Puerto Rican food is the best of the best? It was really hard to narrow down this list, but these are the Top 10 Puerto Rican Recipes I would …
Budín de Pan (Bread Pudding)
Budín de Pan is a tender, creamy bread pudding with crunchy edges. Spiced with cinnamon, clove, and soaked in caramel sauce. The combination is pure comfort food! Budín de Pan …
Flan de Coco (Coconut Flan)
Flan de Coco (coconut flan) with an easy to make caramel sauce! So smooth and creamy. Each piece is a slice of tropical heaven! Flan is one of our favorite …
Sandwich de Mezcla
Sandwich de Mezcla is the perfect party food! Filled with a tangy spread made with ham, cheese and pimiento. These Puerto Rican sandwiches are a tasty snack! These little sandwich …
Tostone Nachos
Feast on tostone nachos using fried plantains instead of chips! Topped with ground beef picadillo, lots of cheese and avocado, this appetizer is good to the last bite! I just …
Puerto Rican Desserts
11 of the BEST most popular Puerto Rican desserts on my blog! These yummy recipes are tasty any time of the year and the perfect ending to ANY meal! Some …
Arroz con Dulce
Arroz con Dulce – nothing says comfort food like a cozy bowl of Puerto Rican rice pudding! The best arroz con dulce recipe you can make this season! Tender grains …
Tembleque
Tembleque de Coco – coconut pudding dusted with cinnamon. This traditional Puerto Rican dessert is easy to make with only 5 ingredients! The name comes from the Spanish word “to …