Today I am collecting all of my favorite traditional and inspired Puerto Rican recipes in one place. Enjoy and Cook on! Buen provecho!
Traditional
Pastelillos de Carne (Puerto Rican Meat Turnovers)
Pernil Asado (Roasted Pork Shoulder)
Sancocho (Caribbean Beef Stew)
Arroz con Gandules (Rice and Pigeon Peas)
Pastelon (Sweet Plantain Lasagna)
Croquetas de Jamon (Ham Croquettes)
Arepas de Coco (Puerto Rican Coconut Fry Bread)
Barriguitas de Vieja (Pumpkin Fritters)
Flan de Calabaza (Pumpkin Flan)
Flancocho de Cafe y Chocolate (Coffee and Chocolate Flancake)
Arroz con Dulce (Coconut Rice Pudding)
Mallorca (Soft Puerto Rican Rolls)
Piragua de Crema (Creme Shaved Ice)
Honorable Mentions
- Fricassee de Pollo
- Alitas en Escabeche (Wings in Escabeche)
- Sopon de Patitas de Cerdo con Garbanzos (Trotters and Garbanzo Bean Stew)
- Pasteles de Yuca
- Asopao de Camarones (Shrimp and Rice Soup)
- Mofongo con Sopa de Mariscos (Plantain Mash and Seafood Soup)
- Canoas de Platanos (Sweet Plantain Canoes)
- Alcapurria
- Cuban Sandwich
- Habichuelas Guisadas (Pink Beans in Tomato Sauce)
- Sofrito
- Chicharrones de Pollo (Puerto Rican Fried Chicken)
- Chuletas a la Jardinera (Garden Pork Chops)
- Sopa de Pollo con Fideos
Inspired
Risotto Criollo with Ripe Plantains and Steak
Saffron and Coconut Milk Risotto with Crispy Pork
Guava and Cream Cheese Fried Pies
Summer Coquito | Rum and Coconut Popsicle Cocktail
Carol says
Thanks for this incredible page! My daughter-in-law is Puerto Rican and will love this, as do I!
Lucy Rodriguez Equale says
i’m so glad I found you. i’ll be trying the roasted pernil , arroz con gandules, tostones and chocolate and coffee flancocho for dinner with my sisters and my PR neighbor and her mom. Will let you know how it turns out.
Latina Mom Meals says
Que Rico!!! Can’t wait to try the guava and cream cheese dip. My Cuban roots love and crave them.
Angela says
All of these recipes look amazing!
GABRIELA says
There are quite a few mistakes, but overall great pictures.:)
Theresa says
I’m Italian and I absolutely love Spanish Rice and Beans. When I was a young girl, our neighbor who I babysat for and was PR always made Rice and Beans and would always send me in a bowl because she knew I loved it so much. She told my mother it is made the same way we did Pasta Fagiule, but of course when Mom made it, it came more like soup LOL. Anyway, a co-worker gave me her recipe quite similar to the one above. I made it and it came out delish. All the recipes above look mouth watering and I will make sure I come back to this site for the recipes.
sheila says
YOU’RE killin me Smalls!! I can’t wait to taste Puerto Rico!! 2 weeks and counting!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I really need to give more Puerto Rican food a try! Everything looks amazing!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
All I need is a huge table (think medieval table situations) and every one of these dishes. I want them ALL!!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
You are making me miss my friend’s mom’s cooking with all of this deliciousness! Fabulous round up Meseidy!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
They all look so amazing! I’ll take a big plate of each one 🙂
Joan Nova says
What a treasure chest of delicious food!
Joan Nova says
What a treasure chest of delicious food!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Those meat turnovers are calling my name!!!
ricanesque says
OMG! Love that you have featured our cuisine and even brought out some new ones! Cannot wait to try!!
Heather // girlichef says
My mouth is seriously watering, this is an amazing roundup. I looove pavachon!
Marie says
Everything looks so good . Cuban sandwiches are the Bomb!!! Yum
Natalie | Paper & Birch says
Wow, I want to eat all of these! Definitely saving these 🙂
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
My goodness, I’m drooling!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
Can I just have all of these, please?
Ginny McMeans says
Loving all the Puerto Rican line-up. All of the dishes look so delicious!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
Oh my word, I don’t even know which recipe to start with! They all look delicious!
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
Oh. My. Goodness. I want one of everything and three of some! 😀
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
Why must you torture me with all this good looking food??!!
christine says
I am actually not familiar w/ Puerto Rican cuisine, at all. This was a great roundup for me to get some ideas. Thanks for these!
foodwanderings says
Gosh all these Puerto Rican recipes look delicious but what sent me over the edge are the Pastelillos de Carne. Yum!
Amanda @The Kitcheneer says
What a wonder round up! So many great ones to choose from!