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7 recipes

Arroz con Gandules

Puerto Rico's signature rice with pigeon peas, sofrito, and pork, cooked in a caldero for a crispy pegao bottom.

Pork Rice Dish STOVETOP G

Mofongo

Mashed fried green plantains with garlic and chicharrón — Puerto Rico's beloved side.

Pork Street Food STOVETOP G

Mofongo

Fried green plantains mashed with garlic, olive oil, and chicharron, formed into a dome and served with broth.

Pork Small Plate & Appetizer STOVETOP G

Alcapurrias

Torpedo-shaped fritters with a green banana and yautia dough shell filled with picadillo.

Beef Street Food STOVETOP G

Asopao de Pollo

Puerto Rican chicken and rice gumbo-soup, thicker than soup but thinner than rice, with olives and capers.

Chicken Soup STOVETOP G

Pasteles

Banana leaf-wrapped bundles of grated green banana and root vegetable masa filled with seasoned pork.

Pork Dumpling STOVETOP G

Sofrito (Puerto Rican)

Aromatic green cooking base of aji dulce, recao, cilantro, garlic, onion, and peppers, used in nearly every dish.

Vegetarian Small Plate & Appetizer NO_COOK Vegan G