Puerto Rican

This classic Puerto Rican Christmas cocktail is creamy, full of coconut flavor and warm spices, and the perfect drink to enjoy during the holidays.

This easy recipe for sopa de salchichon (Puerto Rican salami soup) is made with salami, noodles, potato and packed with classic Puerto Rican flavor. A great weeknight soup to make for cold weather months that make amazing leftovers for meal prep!

Puerto Rican Beans simmered in a flavorful broth of sofrito and tomato.

This Puerto Rican Beans and Potatoes recipe is packed with protein and filled with hearty flavors and textures to make one delectable dish!

Coconut kisses (besitos de coco) is the Spanish version of coconut macaroons. They are a favorite treat in the Caribbean and are much like a cookie.

Coquito is a Puerto Rican rum and milk punch (similar to eggnog but different) that is made around the holidays. This coquito recipe is flavorful, rich and perfectly spiced.

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.

Mom's authentic Puerto Rican rice and beans with savory homemade sofrito and sazon! You'll love this incredibly flavorful, comforting homemade meal that will fill your home with unbelievably delicious smells. The perfect recipe to serve a crowd or just savor leftovers for a few days!

Arroz con gandules - Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas. Seriously the best rice you've ever had!

These Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (also known as arroz con gandules) are naturally vegan and gluten free and are loaded with flavor and protein.

Learn how to make my family's version of Puerto Rican Sofrito, also known as Recaito, and use it as an easy and flavorful base for stews, rice dishes, and more! It comes together with a few easy ingredients in less than 10 minutes.

Mashed potatoes balls stuffed with picadillo (ground beef hash) and fried to golden perfection!

According to Manolo Lopez, the Puerto Rican proprietor of the Smorgasburg food stand MofonGO, this mashed plantain dish is the “unofficial official dish of the islands.” Depending on the season, Mr. Lopez serves several versions — creole chicken, roast pork topped with a squiggle of pink Puerto Rican mayo-ketchup — all based on his mother’s recipe. Mr. Lopez makes the pork rinds from scratch; you don’t have to, but you should follow Mr. Lopez’ advice and eat this immediately after you make it. As mofongo cools, the mashed plantains begin to harden.

Arroz Blanco is traditional Puerto Rican white rice cooked in a caldero (or a dutch oven). It's fluffy, dry, and delicious white rice that's the perfect accompaniment for many different meals!

This Easy Beef Empanadas Recipe is the perfect appetizer loaded with ground beef, melted cheese, and seasoned to perfection with homemade taco seasoning. The dish comes together quickly using Goya empanadas wrappers. This South American and Puerto Rican dish is perfect for any gathering, including Cinco de Mayo.

Using a classic Puerto Rican adobo seasoning — an island staple blend of garlic powder, oregano and black pepper — this recipe yields simple, savory roasted potatoes. They pair well with grilled meat and seafood, or make for a flavorful addition to any vegetable plate. The seasoning mix can be doubled or tripled (or more), with the rest stored in the pantry as an all-purpose seasoning, as it’s often used in Puerto Rican cooking to add instant flavor to stewed meats, beans and more. Roasted potatoes will keep for at least a week in the fridge, so make a big batch to snack on, add them to salads and soups, or smash and fry them for breakfast home fries.

Authentic Coquito is a traditional Christmas drink popular amongst Puerto Ricans with simple ingredients like coconut milk, warm spices, and rum. It is a must for any Puerto Rican holiday celebration and one that excites even non-Puerto Ricans.

Puerto Rican Carne Guisada - tender chunks of beef in a succulent gravy flavored with sofrito. Add potatoes and carrots and serve with rice for a complete meal!

Pastelón is a layered Puerto Rican casserole of plantains, cheese and picadillo, a tomato-based ground beef mixture seasoned with onions, peppers, herbs and spices. The dish is often referred to as Puerto Rican lasagna, and to say there is only one real recipe for pastelón would be like saying there’s only one true lasagna. Variations abound! Some cooks boil the plantains and make a mash with taro; others fry them until they’re sweet and crisp. Nearly any mild, meltable cheese may be used, though there is debate over whether or not to add raisins. This recipe is adapted from from Natalia Vallejo, chef and owner of Cocina al Fondo in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She doesn’t serve pastelón at her restaurant, but she grew up eating it. Her version includes fried plantains, mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and raisins, because she says “Puerto Ricans like that sweet-and-salty mix.”