Puerto Rican Recipes

Get your sazón and recaito ready! We have tasty Puerto Rican comfort food classics, all made with love and care. Get ready to fall for Puerto Rican food with these recipes.

A slice of Pastelon Puerto Rican Plantain Lasagna on a plate

Pastelón (Puerto Rican Plantain "Lasagna")

Side view of lenten fish with garlic sauce on a plate with a blue edge. A blue striped napkin and a black fork are to the left of the plate. The large fillet is crispy and pink on the outside. Lettuce and cut red and orange peppers are to the right of the snapper. A bowl of rice and black beans is to the upper right of the image. A jar with a spoon inside has chillo al Ajuillo inside. Behind is a platte with more lettuce and snapper.

Chillo al Ajillo (Pan Fried Red Snapper in Garlic Sauce)

Puerto Rican Stew with Pigeon Peas

Asopao de Camarones y Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice Stew With Shrimp and Pigeon Peas)

Horizontal view of rimmed grey plate with heaping portion of Puerto Rican Cod Fish. White rice and sliced avocado are on the plate along with a fork. Another plate is to the upper right and a dutch oven is partially in view in the upper center. A blue casserole dish is heaped with white rice and is above the plate to the left. A pink and blue patterened linen is under the plate and rice dish.

Bacalao Guisado (Salt Cod Stew)

A quarter sheet pan has pork kebabs with grilled pineapple stacked on it.

Mojo Marinated Grilled Pork Kebabs

Recaito in a Bowl with Spoon

Recaito (Puerto Rican Green Cooking Base)

Jar of Homemade Sazón Spice Mix

Sazón Seasoning

Cheeseburger Empanadas

Cheeseburger Empanadas

Homemade adobo seasoning in clear jar

Adobo Seasoning

Roll Cake with Guava Jelly topped with powdered sugar and cut into a few slices.

Brazo Gitano (Guava Jelly Roll Cake)

Homemade rum cake cut into slices on a cake stand.

Homemade bundt shaped templeque is on a coral plate with a gold spoon set to the left. The tembleque has toasted, shredded coconut mounded in the center. Behind the plate is a striped dish towel, small white container and yellowl plate all in partial view.

Tembleque (Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding)

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Spicy Chicken Nuggets

Puerto Rican Stewed Crab

Puerto Rican Salmorejo (Stewed Crab and Tomatoes With Rice)

Puerto Rican Rice with Pork

Arroz con Tocino (Puerto Rican Rice with Salt Pork)

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