Puerto Rican

What’s better than cheese? Fried cheese balls (bolitas de queso)! Only three ingredients in this easy, cheesy appetizer that’s crunchy on the outside while melted and gooey on the inside. …

Yuca en escabeche (Puerto Rican yuca salad) is a wonderful side dish with a zippy dressing made with oil, vinegar, onions and garlic. Try serving this instead of potato salad …

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 …