Christmas Congri is everyone’s favorite side dish. There is no other dish better assembled to accompany the pork on Noche Buena. It’s perfectly cooked rice married together with beans and just the right sprinkle of bacon fat. It’s just the right side to absorb all the delicious lechon drippings, which […]
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Cuban Stuffing
Cuban Stuffing is this beautiful marriage of an American tradition with Cuban flavors. It takes so many Cuban ingredients to create this new spin on stuffing that you absolutely must try. The Roots of Cuban Stuffing This Cuban Stuffing Recipe is a big injection of Cuban flavor on a classic […]
Cuban Boliche (Pot Roast)
Instant Pot Boliche Cuban Pot Roast is a special dish that takes a little time but gives big flavor. We are going to walk you step by step through our new favorite shortcut, the Instant Pot. What is Boliche Boliche is a Cuban Pot Roast. It is quite literally Cuba’s […]
Instant Pot: Sancocho / Ajiaco
This Instant Pot Sancocho / Ajiaco Recipe is absolutely delicious. This recipe will walk you through making a layered comforting stew in a quick easy way. We wanted to do Sancocho /Ajiaco because in a very magical way, this stew has managed to cut through almost all Latin American cultures. […]
Cuban Sofrito Spaghetti
Cuban Sofrito Spaghetti or as our Abuelas would call it “Espagueti,” starts how all great Cuban dishes start off with – sofrito. As we all know, Cuban Sofrito, is at the base of all the dishes we know and love. It’s hard to name a Cuban dish that doesn’t start […]
Instant Pot: Pan con Lechon
This Instant Pot: Pan con Lechon Recipe is a delicious hack to making a classic Cuban pork sandwich. It’s so easy to do! There are very few things that can bring people running to your house. Cuban Pulled Pork Sandwiches or Pan Con Lechon, is definitely one of them. It’s […]
Air Fryer Pollo Empanizado
This Air Fryer Chicken Tenders is an easy to do quick easy way to get dinner on the table. We love this recipe because it is a little reminiscent of Pollo Empanizado, which is literally “breaded” chicken. It’s breaded chicken that is perfectly fried. This recipe takes that and makes […]
Quick Cuban Congri Recipe
This Quick Cuban Congri Recipe is so easy you can throw it together on a weeknight in under 30 minutes. What is Cuban Congri Congri is a stable in the Cuban kitchen. It’s the perfect marriage of rice and beans. It’s also known as Moros y Cristianos and depending on […]
Bistec de Palomilla (The Classic Cuban Steak Recipe)
This Bistec de Palomilla Recipe is going to take you step by step to making a perfect classic cuban steak. We are breaking down for you what a palomilla is, where to find it, and how to season and cook it to its greatest potential. The ability to cook and […]
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 […]