Author: Abuelas Cuban Counter

Papitas Fritas Cuban French Fries

Papas Fritas (Cuban French Fries)

This Papas Fritas Recipe is your guide to making the most perfect Cuban French Fries, or papitas as we love to call them. Is there anything better than homemade French fries? If your answer is yes then you’ve probably never tried Cuban papas fritas, or how we like to call […]

Cuban Tambor Recipe

Tambor Cubano (Cuban Picadillo Shepard’s Pie)

Tambor Cubano is one of those dishes that starchy carb-y dreams are made of. Tambor Cubano is made with a layer of picadillo topped with a mash or puree. Does the recipe sound familiar? It’s basically a classic Shepard’s Pie, which is traditionally made with minced ground meat topped with […]

Galletas de Moron

Torticas de Moron / Cuban Sugar Cookies

This Torticas de Moron Recipe is a step by step guide to making authentic Cuban sugar cookies right at home. Torticas de Moron are typical for the town of Moron, which is in the center of Cuba. When Columbus set off to explore the Caribbean, Cuba was one of the […]

Macho Salsa

Macho Salsa

This Macho Salsa Recipe is not for the faint of heart. It is a twist on the Mexican Salsa Macha but with less spice and almond for crunch. Do you have what it takes to try our Macho Salsa Recipe? This is our spinoff on Mexico’s incredibly spicy and delicious […]

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Recipe

Instant Pot: Shredded Chicken

This super easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken recipe is going to become the hero you never knew you needed on the week nights. It’s a one pot, easy to make, and can go with almost anything chicken. We love this recipe year round, but especially at the start of a […]

Quick and Easy Tres Leches Recipe

Quick Cuban Tres Leches Cake Recipe

This Quick Cuban Tres Leches Cake Recipe will absolutely blow you away for two reasons. First, it is so delicious and creamy and good. The second, it will take you less than 10 minutes to pull together. You will make this for your next dinner party, special event or pot […]

Stuffed Peppers Final

Stuffed Peppers

This Stuffed Peppers Recipe is going to take you step by step teaching you so you feel confident in making the most delicious stuffed peppers around. These Stuffed Peppers are such a great way to shake things up. The way we see it, traditional Picadillo (like Our Recipe) has 9 […]

Instant Pot Turkey Picadillo

Instant Pot: Turkey Picadillo

Say hello to your new best friend, the Instant Pot: Turkey Picadillo. A classic picadillo (like Our Recipe) is already in heavy weekday rotation. Cuban Picadillo is healthy, quick and simple. But what if we told you it could be even simpler? We have said it before and we will […]

Chipotle Salmon Main

Sheet Pan: Chipotle Lime Salmon

This Sheet Pan: Chipotle Lime Salmon is an easy to follow recipe that will be perfect for your next Taco Tuesday, We are huge Sheet Pan Meal fans around here. We imagine that most people out there love a good Sheet Pan Recipe. They check every single box. Sheet Pan […]

Cuban Ham Croquetas

Croquetas de Jamon (Cuban Ham Croquettes)

Croquetas de Jamon are as close to biting into heaven as we can get. They are fried to crisp perfection on the outside, and moist and soft and salty delicious on the inside. It’s the perfect balance. A Cuban Ham Croqueta has the power to instantly transform your mood, because […]