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    Home » Recipes » Puerto Rican Holiday and Seasonal Recipes

    Christmas Recipes

    Puerto Rican Christmas is an explosion of flavor, family, and tradition. The food is rich, hearty, and often made days in advance as part of the celebration.

    You’ll find tables stacked with Instant Pot Pernil (Pork Roast), Arroz con Gandules, and plenty of Coquito flowing. Dishes like Guineítos en Escabeche and Tembleque complete the festive feast.

    • Tropical Red Sangria with Rum
    • Puerto Rican Coquito
    • Puerto Rican Empanadillas
    • Bacalaitos, Puerto Rican Cod Fritters
    • Budín de Pan (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)
    • Pecan Crusted Cheesecake with Guava Berry Coulis
    • Arroz Amarillo, Puerto Rican Yellow Rice
    • Asopao de Pollo, Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice Soup
    • Achiote Oil
    • Caldo Gallego, Galician Broth
    • Mojo Marinade
    • Pumpkin Fritters, Barriguitas de Vieja (Old Lady Bellies)
    • Quick and Easy, Guilt-free Puerto Rican Tembleque
    • Delicious and Nutty Keto-firendly Puerto Rican Polvorones
    • Tender and Lucious Dutch Oven Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
    • Spongy and Moist Puerto Rican Guava Delight Cakes
    • Sancocho, Puerto Rican Stew
    • Instant Pot Puerto Rican Pernil (Pork Roast)
    • Ají-li-mojíli
    • Guineos en Escabeche
    • Puerto Rican Spice Cake; Hojaldre
    • Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
    • Puerto Rican Polvorones (Shortbread Cookies)
    • Authentic Puerto Rican Tembleque de Coco
    • Pistachio Coquito
    • Puerto Rican Mofongo
    • Sofrito
    • Pan-Seared Lamb Loin Chops
    • Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo, Chicken and Rice
    • Arroz con Dulce, Puerto Rican Rice Pudding
    • Puerto Rican Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
    • Sweet Plantain Lasagna (Pastelón)
    • Puerto Rican Rice with Beans
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    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

    • 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 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)

    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

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