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Fish and Seafood Favorites

Fish and seafood are central to Puerto Rican coastal cooking, with dishes that highlight freshness, simplicity, and bright island flavors. These recipes are packed with citrus, garlic, and herbs, letting the natural beauty of the ocean shine.

Try Bacalao a la Vizcaรญna (Salt Cod Stew), Mofongo con Camarones (Shrimp Mofongo), or  Ceviche is a tangy, citrusy seafood salad, perfect for warmer weather or a refreshing appetizer. Another seafood favorite is Shrimp and Scallop Stew, which combines the flavors of the sea in a hearty, creamy broth.

  • Roasted garlic and herb compound butter in an open clear storage container on a blue and tan linen.
    Roasted Garlic And Herb Compound Butter
  • Close-up of shrimp and scallop stew over white rice, black beans, and fried sweet plantain, with a side of avocado and extra stew in the background.
    Quick Shrimp and Scallop Stew
  • Overhead view of Puerto Rican Crab Rice (Arroz con Jueyes) in a red Dutch oven, showing rice simmered with crab meat, olives, red peppers, and sofrito. A wooden slotted spatula rests beside the pot on a terrazzo countertop.
    Puerto Rican Crab Rice, Arroz con Jueyes
  • Whole Puerto Rican fried red snapper on a plate with tomato sauce, lemon slices, and plantains.
    Puerto Rican Fried Red Snapper, Chillo Frito
  • Pot of Puerto Rican fish broth on a wooden cutting board, showing its golden color and clean, simmered appearance.
    Puerto Rican Fish Broth, Caldo de Pescado
  • Overhead view of a skillet filled with Mojo Isleรฑo, a chunky Puerto Rican tomato sauce with olives, onions, and garlic, simmering on a striped wood board.
    Mojo Isleรฑo, Puerto Rican Tomato Sauce for Fish and Seafood
  • Close-up of Seafood Pomodoro pasta with linguine, topped with culantro gremolata and shredded Parmesan in a white bowl.
    Seafood Pomodoro Pasta with Linguine
  • Steamed mussels and clams served in a rustic terracotta dish, with crusty bread and a small bowl of sofrito sauce on the side.
    Puerto Rican Steamed Mussels With Sofrito White Wine Sauce
  • A bowl of ceviche is in the center, with two smaller bowls of ceviche and forks. A large bowl of tostones is at the top right, with small lemon wedges at the top left.
    Ceviche de Pescado y Camarones, Grouper and Shrimp Ceviche
  • Puerto Rican Bacalao a la Vizcaina
  • Caldo santo served in a bowl with tostones.
    Caldo Santo, Puerto Rican Coconut Seafood Soup
  • Bowl lined with paper towels and filled with fried mero chunks. A small bowl with cut lemons and a small bowl with tartar sauce.
    Grouper Bites, Chicharrones de Mero
  • A hand holding a fried bacalaito.
    Bacalaitos, Puerto Rican Cod Fritters
  • Bowl of butternut squash bisque garnished with cooked shrimp.
    Shrimp and Butternut Squash Bisque
  • a close up of pasta with creamy sauce and shrimp
    Low-Carb Linguini In a Creamy Parmesan Sauce with Pan-Seared Shrimp
  • two ceramic blue dipping saucers with api-li-mojili
    Ajรญ-li-mojรญli
Woman holding a wooden spoon and smiling in a kitchen with hanging utensils and a vase of flowers on the counter.

Hola! I'm Zoe. I love all things food and enjoy cooking. I created this site to reconnect with my Puerto Rican heritage while living in the United States. This is a great place to reconnect if you are floating in the diaspora. I would love to hear from you!

About Zoe โ†’

Popular Recipes

  • Puerto Rican spice cake hojaldre aรฑasqueรฑo displayed as a spiral bundt and mini bundts dusted with powdered sugar, surrounded by flowers and a lace doily.
    Puerto Rican Spice Cake (Hojaldre Aรฑasqueรฑo)
  • A plate of polvorones cookies with three semi-stacked cookies on top of the table resting in front of the plate.
    Puerto Rican Polvorones (Shortbread Cookies)
  • Overhead view of Puerto Rican arroz con habichuelas (rice and beans) in glass bowl and two white bowls with avocado slices and peach peonies.
    Arroz con Habichuelas (Puerto Rican Rice with Beans)
  • Three stacked panetela de guayaba bars on a gray plate showing the guava paste layer, with a blue linen and striped wood cutting board in the background.
    Puerto Rican Guava Cakes (Panetela de Guayaba)
  • A hand holding a white bowl of funche topped with a dab of butter.
    Funche, Puerto Rican Grits
  • A slice of pastelรณn plated on a plate with the skillet with pastelon in the background.
    Sweet Plantain Lasagna (Piรฑon)

Puerto Rican Favorites

  • Completed Sofrito sitting on a table with other ingredients to make sofrito.
    Puerto Rican Homemade Sofrito
  • Close-up of a roasted chicken thigh served with guineos en escabeche, cherry tomatoes, and a side of macaroni salad partially visible.
    Puerto Rican Pollo Asado, Oven-Roasted Chicken
  • Large pot with cooked yellow rice.
    Arroz Amarillo, Puerto Rican Yellow Rice
  • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
    Puerto Rican Empanadillas
  • 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)
  • Puerto Rican corned beef brisket with potatoes and olives in a Dutch oven, served alongside plates of white rice and stewed beans.
    Puerto Rican-Style Dutch-Oven Corned Beef

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