Puerto Rican

Guava empanadas filled with sweet guava paste and cream cheese (empanadas de guayaba y queso recipe). Fried in a crispy, flaky dough, these dessert empanadas are also tasty for breakfast! …

This easy flan cake (flancocho) combines two amazing desserts in one. Tender cake topped with a smooth layer of cream cheese flan and a caramel sauce all bakes together like …

Bake up a batch of quesitos – sweet cream cheese in flaky Puff Pastry! These Puerto Rican pastries are a tasty addition to your morning coffee and surprisingly easy to …

These picadillo stuffed peppers are filled with the most delicious ground beef mixture! Topped with cheese, they can be baked or grilled to perfection. They also make a great appetizer …

This breaded cube steak recipe (bistec empanizado) is a staple in Puerto Rican cooking and beyond! Beef cube steak is well seasoned for flavor, breaded in crumbs and fried to …

It’s impossible to eat just one of these mini guava cheesecakes! With their pretty tropical swirl, these are a festive finish to any fiesta! Substitute your favorite fruit flavor for …

Guava pastelitos (guava pastry) made with puff pastry and guava paste. These sweet guava puffs look so fancy but are so easy! Enjoy these heavenly, flaky bites for breakfast, snack …

Try this insanely delicious jibarito recipe which is a Puerto Rican style sandwich using fried plantains instead of bread. It’s beyond amazing! Jibarito Recipe Have you ever heard of a …

Camarones Guisados – succulent shrimp stewed in a Puerto Rican-style tomato sauce. Loaded with garlic, onions and plenty of fresh cilantro. No sofrito needed! Serve over a bed of rice …

Italy meets the Caribbean with this Puerto Rican Chicken Pasta. Featuring juicy bites of chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, plus pasta to soak up a delicious sofrito-based sauce. Your taste buds …