Fall In Love With Cuban Food And Sample These Delightful Recipes!

Now that Cuba has become a potential holiday destination we have a chance to go and taste first hand the best of their cuisine. A fine example of one of their favorite celebration dishes comes from Goodie Godmother with the Cuban pork shoulder, or Lechon Asado, that you see above. Click on the link for a to-die-for recipe of an incredibly tender pork dish, or, you can choose from the recipes below for some of the very best of Cuban cooking.

Plátanos Maduros - Sweet Cuban Plantains

Here is a beautifully plated fried sweet plantain accompanied by white rice, fresh bell peppers, and pulled pork. The recipe is by Vintage Zest.

Arroz Congri - Cuban Rice & Black Beans

Black beans and white rice cook together with onion, garlic, and bell peppers, and delicious spices to make an aromatic and filling dish that is a staple of the Cuban diet. The recipe comes from Skinny Taste.

Arroz Con Pollo - Rice With Chicken

Chicken legs and breasts are marinaded in seasonings and wine then cooked for a time in a slow cooker after which the rice colored yellow is added and imbued with all the flavors till you have a tender and delicious result. Garnish with green peas and pimento. The recipe is on The Cuban History website.

Turkey Picadillo

Olives, raisins, capers, and spices combine with ground turkey in this turkey picadillo dish that bursts with flavor with every bite. Platings And Pairings shares the recipe.

Cuban Sandwich With Mojo Sauce

Ham, pulled pork, Swiss cheese and dill pickles are loaded onto crusty Cuban bread then drizzled with a light, lemony Mojo sauce made with olive oil. The recipe is from Just A Pinch.

Cuban Fish Tacos With Citrus Mango Slaw & Chipotle Lime Crema

Half Baked Harvest has a recipe for Cuban Fish Tacos in which the fish is marinated to perfection then grilled in a pan and topped with the blood orange and mango slaw made with purple cabbage, and topped with a creamy lime sauce. 

How To make Cuban Tamales

My Secret Cuisine may change your mind forever about how to make tamales. Her recipe uses mostly canned corn that is pureed in a blender and then she adds just a small amount of corn meal. The cooked meat and vegetables combo is blended into the corn mixture and then spooned onto the typical corn husk for the final step of steaming. 

Cuban Boniatillo - Sweet Potato Paste Dessert

This is a classic Cuban dessert made from pureed cooked sweet potatoes and egg yolks which is flavored with sherry and lime zest then sprinkled with cinnamon. Food Recipes has the video.

Cuban Empanadas

There is nothing like a warm handful of savory empanada to give you hope and this recipe is truly easy and delicious, so take some tips from Tasty Ever After on how to make your own.

How to Make Croquetas

These tasty little nuggets can be made with sweet or savory ingredients or leftovers. In this recipe ham, onions and spices are blended into a paste into which a seasoned béchamel sauce is added. The finished mixture is formed into shapes, then dipped in egg and rolled in bread crumbs and fried. The blog of Cooking Channel TV shares the recipe.

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