Author: Abuelas Cuban Counter

Pernil Cuban Mojo Pork

Cuban Mojo Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pernil)

This Cuban Mojo Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pernil) is going to take you step by step, with the goal of helping you achieve lechon nirvana. If there is anything that a Cuban should have, it is a classic cuban mojo pork recipe. This Slow Roasted Mojo Pork Shoulder Recipe is everything […]

Sazon Seasoning Recipe

Sazon Seasoning Recipe

This Sazon Seasoning Recipe will help you make your very own Cuban seasoning right at home. The seasoning you use, can make or break the recipe. One of our favorite things to do when we visit other cities is to check out the spice racks at the local markets. You […]

How to Pickle Red Onions

How to Pickle Red Onions

This recipe will take you step by step and show you how to properly pickle red onions. There is something so intimidating about pickling. Pickling onions is not as hard as you would think. Once you learn to pickle, you can pickle anything. It’s such a good technique to add […]

Grilled Avocado Recipe

Grilled Avocado

This Grilled Avocado Recipe is a guide to making an avocado in a whole new way. The grill takes the avocado to a new level Never have we ever met an avocado we didn’t like. It just might be nature’s most perfect creation. It’s sweet, savory and always hits the […]

Pineapple Brown Sugar Ham

Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham

Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham has caused quite a stir for us this week. We got a phone call to partner with Tropical Fruit Boxes to curate a box of their delicious produce to coincide with some of our recipes. They have this amazing Pink Pineapple that they carry that absolutely […]

The Perfect White Rice

The Perfect Cuban White Rice

The Perfect White Rice is one of the most underrated things in cooking. Most of the time, we are so focused on getting the entree recipe right, that is it easy to just glaze over our rice. It is an understandable mistake. But it is a mistake, nonetheless. A good […]

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon Wrapped Dates are such a great party trick to have up your sleeve. During hosting season, this is a great recipe to have on hand, because it is absolutely delicious and very easy to do. Think about it, is there anything better than walking into a party and finding […]

Cranberry Guava Sauce

Cranberry Guava Sauce

This Cranberry Guava Sauce is going to be a little Cuban twist to your traditional regular Cranberry Sauce. It’s going to be perfect for Thanksgiving or just a regular weekday Chicken! Cranberry Sauce and Thanksgiving are a very traditional pairing. But sometimes you have to take something traditional and just […]

Creamy Potato Malanga Mash Recipe

Creamy Potato Malanga Mash

Something wonderful happens when a carb meets a carb. It’s hard to describe. That’s what is happening here with this Creamy Potato Malanga Mash. It’s almost sinful. Something about these two starchy worlds colliding together into one tangy creamy bite. Is it getting hot in here? Like many Cuban exiles […]

Cuban Mojo Marinade

Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe

This Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe is fresh out of Abuela’s kitchen. We took all of the Cuban flavor that we were raised on, and brought this mojo marinade recipe that is going to change the way you mojo going forward. Abuela’s Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe is a total flavor punch […]