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    Low-Carb Recipes

    Low-carb Puerto Rican recipes keep all the flavor but lighten up the plates for everyday eating. Using smart swaps and fresh ingredients, these dishes make it easy to stick to your goals without giving up sabor.

    Enjoy Cauliflower Yellow Rice, Zucchini en Escabeche, or Roasted Eggplant Boats — all packed with the bold, bright flavors you love.

    • Puerto Rican Bacalao a la Vizcaina
    • A fork holding a buffalo chicken meatball dipped in buffalo sauce.
      Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Pinchos de Cerdo, Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs
    • Two plates of eggplant lasagna were served on a table with the casserole near the plates.
      Lasaña de Berenjena, Puerto Rican Eggplant Lasagna
    • A plate of chuletas (pork chops), white rice, navy beans, and sliced tomatoes.
      Chuletas Fritas, Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops
    • image of a serving of a roasted eggplant boat stuffed with shrimp and scallop pan stew.
      Easy Roasted Eggplant Boats
    • an image of pan stew with shrimp, scallops, and tomatoes.
      Best Ever Quick Shrimp and Scallop Stew
    • close-up-of-roasted-chicken-thighs-on-a-serving-platter
      Puerto Rican-Inspired Roasted Chicken Thighs
    • A heaping full fork of cauliflower yellow rice.
      Puerto Rican Inspired Keto Cauliflower Yellow Rice
    • a bowl of cauliflower tossed in a brava sauce
      Cauliflower BRAVAS, A Keto Twist To The Beloved Patatas
    • a close up of pasta with creamy sauce and shrimp
      Low-Carb Linguini In a Creamy Parmesan Sauce with Pan-Seared Shrimp
    • Plate with seared lamb chops and serving tongs.
      Pan-Seared Lamb Loin Chops
    • A blue and white plate sitting on a table, with Tembleque
      Quick and Easy, Guilt-free Puerto Rican Tembleque
    • Zucchini en escabeche in a platter
      Zucchini en Escabeche, Pickled Zucchini
    • A half eaten polvoron
      Delicious and Nutty Keto-firendly Puerto Rican Polvorones
    • A plate of beer braised short ribs
      Tender and Lucious Dutch Oven Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
    • A bowl of picadillo with pieces of green olives, onions, capers, and pimentos mixed throughout.
      Puerto Rican Picadillo
    • a bowl of chicken white chili served with cornbread.
      Chicken White Chili, 6 Ingredients in 3 Easy Steps
    Zoe standin in the kitchen smiling

    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!

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    Mother's Day Favorite Recipes

    • A slice of carrot cake on a plate with the rest of the cake and another slice in the background.
      Tropical Carrot Cake with Banana and Coconut

    • 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

    • 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 blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)

    • Plate of Pecan Crusted Cheesecake and Guava Berry Coulis.
      Pecan Crusted Cheesecake with Guava Berry Coulis

    Popular Recipes

    • 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)

    • close-up-of-roasted-chicken-thighs-on-a-serving-platter
      Puerto Rican-Inspired Roasted Chicken Thighs

    • A blue and white dessert plate with a slice of bread pudding and caramel sauce on top of it.
      Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)

    • empanadas inside a paper towel lined bowl.
      Puerto Rican Empanadillas

    • an overhead view of a table set with two plates of arroz habichuelas and pan seared chicken thighs
      Puerto Rican Rice with Beans

    • pinchos served with potato salad and collard greens
      Pinchos de Cerdo, Puerto Rican Pork Kabobs

    I’d love to hear from you! Did you try this recipe? Leave a review and rating below. Let’s connect on Instagram, and don’t forget to join my weekly email list for fresh new recipes.

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