Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) bone-in beef short ribs 10 cups (2.4 L) cold water 1 medium white onion, halved 4 garlic cloves, smashed 1 bunch scallions (whites for broth, greens to finish)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.2 lb (1 kg) catfish or bocachico, bone-in, cut into 6 pieces 2 limes (4 tbsp juice), 2 tsp fine salt (divided), 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 lb (450 g) yuca, peeled,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 street-style sandwiches (serves 8) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 16 oblea wafers (5 to 6 inches in diameter) 1 cup arequipe (dulce de leche), room temperature 1/2 cup finely grated queso fresco or queso costeño (optional) 1/3 cup fruit preserves…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 20 buñuelos (serves 6–7; about 3 each) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) queso fresco or queso costeño, finely grated 4 oz (115 g) low-moisture mozzarella, finely grated 2 large eggs (about 100 g without shells) 1/4 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 boneless pork loin chops, 1/2-inch thick (about 6 oz each) 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 carimañolas (serves 6–8) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes (includes 15 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 3 lb fresh yuca (cassava), peeled and cut in 2-inch chunks 1 tbsp kosher salt (for boiling water) + 1 tsp kosher salt (for dough) 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 aborrajados (3–6 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 very ripe plantains (black-speckled) 8 oz (225 g) salty melting cheese (queso campesino or low-moisture mozzarella), cut into 6 sticks 4 oz (115 g) guava paste (bocadillo), optional, cut into 6…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 limes (2 tbsp juice for marinade, 1 tbsp to finish, wedges to serve) 6 garlic cloves, minced (divided) 4 scallions, thinly sliced (whites and greens separated)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs 12 oz smoked longaniza, sliced 2 cups medium-grain rice, rinsed 2 medium waxy potatoes (about 12 oz), 1/2-inch dice 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen) 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Total Time: 11 hours (includes 8 hours soak) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dried white hominy corn, maíz peto/trillado 8 cups (1.9 L) water for soaking 12 cups (2.8 L) fresh water for cooking, plus more as…