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    Appetizers, Side Dishes, and Condiments

    These recipes are interesting because they are the supporting rolls for your table's main attraction. From getting the party started with appetizers. Or finding the perfect side dish for your protein. Or even a sauce or marinade that offers your food that traditional Puerto Rican flavor. There is something here for everyone.

    Appetizers

    • an image of a glass of coquito
      Favorite Coquito Recipe
    • A glass of red sangria with ice and fruit garnish surrounded by cut fruits, the pitcher of sangria, and bottles of wine and liqueur.
      Red Sangria
    • plate with cooked mussels
      Drunken Mussels, The Easiest Way To Cook Mussels
    • a bowl of cauliflower tossed in a brava sauce
      Cauliflower BRAVAS, A Keto Twist To The Beloved Patatas
    • A fork with a chicken meatball on its tines
      Chicken Wing Meatballs, All The Flavor Non The Bone
    • two bowls filled with ceviche and tostones
      Ceviche
    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadas

    Side Dishes

    • image of a serving of a roasted eggplant boat stuffed with shrimp and scallop pan stew.
      Easy Roasted Eggplant Boats
    • Two bowls with Crispy eggplant boats topped with shrimp stew and shredded parmesan cheese
      Chart A New Dinner With Delicious And Crispy Eggplant Boats
    • A heaping full fork of cauliflower yellow rice.
      Puerto Rican Inspired Keto Cauliflower Yellow Rice
    • Zucchini en escabeche in a platter
      Zucchini en Escabeche, Pickled Zucchini
    • A bowl of funche with shrimp and tomato sauce
      Funche, The simple recipe that became a Building block To Our Puerto Rican Ethnic Roots
    • two bowls of arroz con gandules.
      Puerto Rican Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
    • pestle and mortar filled with mofongo
      Cooking Up Mofongo
    • an overhead view of a table set with two plates of arroz habichuelas and pan seared chicken thighs
      Puerto Rican Rice with Beans
    • A bowl of stewed red beans
      Puerto Rican Red Beans
    • A bowl with guineos en escabeche
      Guineos en Escabeche
    • a spoon full of black beans
      Puerto Rican Black Beans. Frijoles Negros
    • Closeup of Sweet Potato Casserole
      The Easiest Sweet Potato Casserole You Could Ever Make
    • Pretzel Stuffing with Apples and Sausage
      The Ultimate Pretzel Stuffing with Chorizo, Apples, and Dates
    • Grilled Sweet Potatoes
      The Secret of Grilling Sweet Potatoes Flawlessly
    • a picture of cooked white rice inside of a green marble mortar with the pestle propped next to it. a container of raw rice grains is sitting behind it and a bright yellow cloth napkin is surrounding the mortar.
      White Rice, a Versatile Ingredient.

    Condiments

    • mason jar filled with freshly made mojo. There is a blue kitchen towel on the right and leftover lime and lemon juice behind the jar of mojo.
      Mojo Marinade
    • two ceramic blue dipping saucers with api-li-mojili
      Ají-li-mojíli
    • achiote oil
      Achiote Oil
    • a hand holding a small mason jar of adobo puree
      Adobo, The Key to Amazing Puerto Rican Flavor
    • a batch of freshly made sofrito with some of the ingredients (cubanelle peppers, onion, herbs, and garlic) surrounding the container.
      Sofrito, The Not-So-Secret Puerto Rican Secret Ingredient

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    Popular Recipes

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      Delicious Puerto Rican Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
    • A slice of bread pudding with raisins and caramel sauce on a white plate. the rest of the bread pudding is in a long white plate in the background.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)
    • A bowl of funche with shrimp and tomato sauce
      Funche, The simple recipe that became a Building block To Our Puerto Rican Ethnic Roots
    • a stack of sprinkled polvorones with a glass of milk on the background
      Polvoron, A Puerto Rican Shortbread Cookie
    • Closeup of a slice of keto-friendly pecan crusted cheesecake.
      Keto Cheesecake with Pecan Almond Crust
    • A picture of a slice of hojaldre with a fork inserted in it about to take a piece out.
      Puerto Rican Spice Cake; Hojaldre

    Puerto Rican Inspirations

    • A plate of pumpkin fritters or barriguitas de vieja
      Pumpkin Fritters, Barriguitas de Vieja (Old Lady Bellies)
    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs, Pinchos
    • A half eaten polvoron
      Delicious and Nutty Keto-firendly Puerto Rican Polvorones
    • a cake plate filled guava delight cakes
      Spongy and Moist Puerto Rican Guava Delight Cakes
    • a table setting with bowls of sancocho with rice, and a small bowl of bread and a glass of guava juice
      Sancocho, A Stew Like No Other
    • A fork full of Pernil with a large serving bowl, avocados, dinner rolls, and small serving bowls with meat on the background.
      Instant Pot Puerto Rican Pernil (Pork Roast)

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