Puerto Rican Holiday/Event Recipes

"This is a typical dish served in Cuba or Puerto Rico, each country has their own method of preparation. You can flavor this dish with meat, but I left it out as I serve it as a side dish with my meats. It is an easy and healthy short cut and takes about 30 minutes to cook."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, sazon goya...

"I recommend that you try to avoid letting the wind blow the aroma of this chicken on your grill into the neighbour's yard, unless you are prepared to cook a second batch."

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Ingredients: dried thyme, jalapeno peppers...

"Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify the colada into a mixture of rum, pineapples & ice with a splash of coconut milk. A flavorful Piña Colada has two kinds of rum (light and dark), cream and even bitters added which make the..."

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Ingredients: Angostura bitters, dark rum...

"The Puerto Rican style jibarito (pronounced hee-bah-ree-to) sandwich was created at the Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan "Peter" Figueroa. Here's my take on making his famous jibarito at home. The plantain "bread slices" for this sandwich are most easily made if you have a large deep fryer, but it can also be done..."

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Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"I tried this recipe at an international food festival several years ago and simply loved the flavor. The cheese and guava paste go very well together."

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Ingredients: guava paste, sharp cheddar cheese...

"This is a wonderful marinade. I loved it. This is good for up to 1 or 2 lbs of meat but I always make more. I like to have extra just incase."

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Ingredients: fresh ginger, garlic, rum...

"tasty roast pork, Puerto Rican style, Marine overnight. This is every Puerto Rican party dish. If there is no pernil in the party there is no party, especially the hard skin!! That is to die for. When I was a little girl and woke up to the smell of the pernil, I knew something special was happening that day."

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Ingredients: corn oil, sazon goya...

"A tasty marinade to use on meats, chicken, tempeh, and fish!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried thyme...

"A spin off of the "Hemingway Special" Serve in a frosty glass over ice and you are set to sample a taste of the Caribbean!"

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Ingredients: blue curacao, grapefruit juice...

"Here's a refreshing summer drink to serve on your patios and screened porches this summer!"

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Ingredients: Coco Lopez, cream of coconut...

"This desert is typically served during Christmas time. Personally, I never wait that long to have this yummy coco-nutty desert."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, cornstarch...