Cuban Recipes

Yellow Spanish Rice aka Arroz Amarillo is one the biggest staples of Hispanic and Latin cooking! The saffron infused rice is out of this world and it’s no wonder that this yellow rice is a huge fan favorite! Now like many traditional Hispanic and Latin dishes, there’s a million and one ways to making this delight. All of which are…

When you hear the words Vaca Frita and you get passed its literal translation of fried cow, you realize that this dish is actually the younger brother/sister to Ropa Vieja. Now while Ropa Vieja is the most popular Cuban Dish, Vaca Frita is the hipster and artsy younger sibling that everyone may or may not know about. Vaca Frita starts…

Congri aka Moro Negro or Moro de Habichuelas Negras is another fan-favorite traditional rice dish that I grew up eating. It’s a great way to use leftover beans– in fact, I highly recommend doing so. You can always use fresh beans or even canned black beans to make this rice but your results will vary. I personally think that the…

Tostones are life! They are the ultimate side dish to any meal and practically go with everything. They also make any day brighter. Now as popular as this side dish is and as easy as it is to make, it’s also super easy to mess it up. In fact, I mess this dish up time and time again whenever I’m…

No one loves rice and beans more than I do but every now and then we all have to reboot and get back on track. This weekend I celebrated my birthday and ate to my heart’s content. Spoiler: I didn’t stick to my low-carb diet. (Are you shocked?… No? … Good, you know me well!) Without any surprise, I woke…

Rabo Encendido aka Oxtail Stew is a very special dish. To start, I lose all sense whenever I’m making this because of the mere excitement! It’s a popular comfort food that automatically means you’re having seconds, thirds, and fourths. (No judgement!) This dish takes HOURS to make but the reward is well worth it because you’re left with succulent, fall…

There are few dishes in life that I have zero willpower to resist even if my life depended on it and Mariquitas Cubanas aka Plantain Chips is one of them. In fact, I usually have to make an extra batch just for myself because I eat them while I fry them and before I know it… there’s none left for…

Fun and delicious click here to watch me make these fun treats on my YouTube Channel: Made To Order – How to Make Mini Mason Jars       

Regular Ropa Vieja is bomb.com but this classic Cuban Dish can also be made with chicken and used as an empanada filling, tacos filling, and much, much, more. In fact, I make Chicken Ropa Vieja more often than regular Ropa Vieja because it’s easier and faster to make! Depending on what you’re using it for, you can also control just…

The King of Cuban dishes is here: Ropa Vieja! Ropa Vieja is a traditional Cuban dish and perhaps the main Cuban comfort food dish that many know. Many go crazy for this dish and you know it’s a good day when Ropa Vieja which is a Braised Shredded Beef Brisket is on the menu! There’s nothing more delighting than coming…