Puerto Rican Dinner Party Recipes

"This is a corn chowder recipe which is actually adopted from our restaurant's famous conch chowder...that one's a trade secret, but we find that when you want the -comfort food-, this recipe should do nicely for your family, as it does ours! I simplified this recipe in many ways to be home-friendly and use the least amount of preparation, steps, and..."

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Ingredients: ham steaks, fresh thyme...

"The key to this salsa is that all ingredients are grilled. They don't need to necessarily be grilled on a BBQ grill. In the winter months, if I want some Caribbean flavor, I use my George Foreman or similar countertop grill. The fruit and veggies caramelize beautifully! Serve this on salmon or porkchops. You can also mix it with some BBQ sauce and..."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

"Recipe by Allison Ehri Kreitler, From: Fine Cooking 99, pp22-23 Published in May 6, 2099.. This is a lovely hors d'oeuvres :) it goes over very easily! We made this to see how it would taste and it was wonderful!!! I was looking for something easy but a little different & voila! Here it is! ;)"

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Ingredients: coriander seeds, hearts of palm...

"sweet plantain pie"

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Ingredients: pepper, eggs, achiote...

"Isabel Cruz's Spicy "Shoestring" Party Menu for a Sultry Late-Summer Night - CBS Morning Show, 09/01/2007. The San Diego-based chef likes to marry the tastes of Latin American cooking she grew up with to the Pacific Rim tastes she's come to know as a Californian. But most of all, Cruz likes to keep her cooking clean, fresh, flavorful and..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, guava...

"My Husband and I had a Piña Colada at the place of its origin in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico - Barrachina Restaurant. This is actually the exact recipe that I got from the restaurant for the original Pina Colada. It is recommended that you use Bacardi rum as it is from Puerto Rico as well (we visited the distilllery that same day). I did not include..."

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Ingredients: pineapple chunks, pineapple juice...

"Please read the entire recipe before attempting to make this dish. You will need the Olive and Pepper Mix that I am unable to list in the ingredients, but is listed in the instructions. I've been working on an Arroz Con Pollo based on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. This is my rendition of the Al Fonda Boriqua version, who was the winner of the Throwdown...."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano...

"This recipe is used in conjunction with my Recipe #315833. The Adobo Marinade is used to marinate the chicken overnight to impart a true Puerto Rican flavor and make the chicken very tender and juicy."

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Ingredients: fresh parsley, olive oil...

"This recipe is used in conjunction with my Recipe #315833. This mixture is used to add robust flavor to the dish with a true Puerto Rican flair. This mixture is also fabulous when used on Muffaletta Sandwiches or on Bruschetta that has been toasted and rubbed with a raw garlic clove."

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Ingredients: pimento-stuffed green olives, olive oil...

"This recipe is used in conjunction with my Recipe #315833. This mixture is used in almost every savory dish that leaves a Pueto Rican kitchen. It is similar to the 'Holy Trinity' mix used in New Orleans. Store extra Sofrito in an airtight container in the fridge. Sofrito also freezes very well."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh parsley...

"Traditional recipe offered by a PR friend's mother while working in the US Virgin Islands. Similar to Chicken and Rice but more soupy. Cooking time does not include overnight marinade."

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Ingredients: dried oregano, fresh cilantro...