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Ingredients

• canola oil
• green plantain
• garlic salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Gather about 2 tablespoons of shredded plantains and shape into patties.
2. 2 Fry the patties in the preheated oil until golden and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with garlic salt.

By LatinaCook

Ingredients

• peach
• red bell pepper
• red onion
• cilantro
• lime juice
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• brown sugar
• jerk seasoning
• thyme
• rosemary
• seasoned salt
• pork tenderloin

Instructions

1. 1 Combine peaches, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set peach salsa aside.
2. 2 Combine olive oil, brown sugar, Caribbean jerk seasoning, thyme, rosemary, and seasoned salt in a second small bowl. Rub tenderloin with the spice mixture.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Place tenderloin on hot grill and cook covered for 9 to 11 minutes. Turn and grill until tenderloin is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 11 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with peach salsa.

By Joan Heeg

Ingredients

• chicken
• adobo sazon criollo
• red onion
• cubanelle pepper
• sazon liquido
• garlic
• vegetable oil
• brown sugar
• tomato paste
• celery
• chicken bouillon powder
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season generously with ranchero sazon criollo. Add onion, Cubanelle peppers, sazon liquido, and garlic paste. Toss to coat chicken evenly.
2. 2 Put oil in the bottom of a heavy pot. Add brown sugar and do not stir. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until sugar is very, very dark brown but not burned, 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully add chicken pieces to the pot 1 at a time, reserving vegetables and any liquid left in the bowl. Stir chicken, coating each piece with sugar-oil mixture. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Add reserved vegetables and liquid, water, tomato paste, celery, and bouillon powder to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Let stew until chicken is cooked and tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

By Pepita

Ingredients

• water
• textured vegetable protein
• soy sauce
• garlic
• sazon seasoning
• adobo sauce
• oregano
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• liquid smoke
• tomato paste
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• water
• vegetable oil
• vegan white cheese
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, TVP, and soy sauce in a large pan over high heat. Cook and stir until water is mostly evaporated. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, sazon, adobo sauce, oregano, and cumin. Continue cooking until TVP starts to firm up, about 5 minutes, increasing heat if necessary. Add cayenne and liquid smoke and cook until the mixture starts sticking to the pan, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and mix vegan meat well.
2. 2 Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add water and 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Mix with your hands and knead until all flour is incorporated. Cut dough into 12 pieces and roll into balls. Place dough balls in the bowl and cover; let sit for 3 to 4 minutes. Roll a dough ball out into a 6-inch circle and fill with vegan meat and shredded cheese. Dip a finger in water and moisten the edges of the dough before folding over and crimping empanada edges using a fork. Repeat with remaining dough balls and fillings.
3. 3 Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 or 3 empanadas as a time to the hot oil and fry until both sides are a light golden color, about 5 minutes total. Transfer fried empanadas to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.

By NYEco1

Ingredients

• mango
• water
• rice vinegar
• garlic
• salt
• brown sugar
• habanero pepper
• water
• cornstarch
• vegetable oil
• chicken thigh
• jerk seasoning
• shallot
• garlic
• green cabbage
• carrot
• yellow plantain
• egg roll wrapper
• egg
• water
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 For the habanero sauce: Combine mango with 3/4 cup water, rice vinegar, garlic, and salt in a small saucepan. Add most of the brown sugar, reserving 1 teaspoon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low; cook for 5 minutes. Add habanero peppers and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix 2 tablespoon water with cornstarch; stir slurry into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high until thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Leave mixture chunky or blend for a smoother texture.
2. 2 For the filling: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and sauté until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; sprinkle jerk seasoning over chicken. Add shallot and garlic; cook and stir until shallot begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add cabbage, carrots, and reserved sugar. Cook until cabbage is translucent but still a little crunchy, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Let mixture cool.
3. 3 Heat remaining vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry plantains until they start to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer plantains onto a paper towel and let cool.
4. 4 Separate and place egg roll wrappers onto your work surface. Mix egg with water for egg wash.
5. 5 Lay out one wrapper with a corner pointed toward you. Use a slotted spoon to add some of the chicken and cabbage mixtures across the center. Sprinkle plantain bits on top. Use your finger or a pastry brush to lightly moisten edges of wonton wrappers with egg wash. Fold one corner of the wrapper over filling onto the opposite corner to form a triangle. Press edges together to seal. Fill and fold remaining egg rolls.
6. 6 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry egg rolls in batches in hot oil, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels or a rack. Serve with mango-habanero sauce.

By In the Kitchen with Iesha

Ingredients

• conch
• lemon juice
• tomato
• onion
• green bell pepper
• cucumber
• seasoning blend
• seasoned salt
• tomato juice
• lime juice
• vinegar
• hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Tenderize conch with a meat mallet. Cut into bite-sized chunks; transfer to a glass bowl. Add 1 cup lemon juice; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Soak conch in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
2. 2 Drain off and discard lemon juice. Transfer conch to another bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, seasoning blend, and seasoned salt; mix thoroughly.
3. 3 Transfer conch mixture to a container. Add tomato juice, remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, and lime juice; mix well. Stir in vinegar and hot sauce. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve cold.

By Carl B

Ingredients

• beef oxtail
• habanero pepper
• onion
• green bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• scallion
• ginger root
• thyme
• garlic
• beef bouillon
• jerk seasoning
• browning sauce
• soy sauce
• olive oil
• ketchup
• water
• allspice
• bay leaf
• butter bean
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Clean and trim excess fat off oxtails. Stem and seed habanero peppers.
2. 2 Combine 1 habanero pepper, onions, bell peppers, scallions, ginger, thyme, garlic, and bouillon in the bowl of a food processor. Blend to a paste-like consistency.
3. 3 Rub oxtails with 1/2 cup of paste, jerk seasoning, browning sauce, and soy sauce in a large bowl. Massage mixture deep into oxtails. Cover, refrigerate, and marinate 8 hours or overnight.
4. 4 Remove from refrigerator and let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Remove oxtails from marinade. Reserve marinade.
5. 5 Heat oil in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat. Add oxtails, browning on all sides, about 6 minutes. Add reserved marinade and ketchup. Cover and cook until warmed through, about 15 minutes. Add water, remaining habanero pepper, allspice, and bay leaf. Cook over medium heat until meat is tender, stirring often to prevent sticking, 2 to 3 hours.
6. 6 Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Reduce heat and let simmer, 15 to 20 minutes. Add beans and tomatoes and simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes more.

By hillct

Ingredients

• garlic
• olive oil
• salt
• oregano
• black pepper
• pork shoulder
• red wine

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Crush garlic into small pieces in a mortar and pestle. Add olive oil, salt, oregano, and black pepper; mash into a paste.
3. 3 Make 12 deep incisions a few inches apart in roast using a sharp knife. Pack seasoned garlic paste evenly into incisions and over roast.
4. 4 Transfer roast to a large bowl. Pour in red wine, covering roast completely. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
5. 5 Discard red wine. Place roast fat-side up in a roasting pan; cover with aluminum foil. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. 6 Place roast in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until slightly pink in the center, about 4 hours.
7. 7 Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover roast and continue baking until fat is crispy and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour more.
8. 8 Remove from the oven and let rest before carving, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Dinica

Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper
• beef stew meat
• olive oil
• white sugar
• carrot
• potato
• water
• tomato sauce
• red cooking wine
• manzanilla olive
• sofrito
• sazon seasoning
• achiote
• adobo seasoning
• soy sauce
• worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together flour, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag; add beef. Seal the bag and shake to coat beef evenly.
2. 2 Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar and cook until it turns golden, about 5 minutes. Add coated beef and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer browned beef to a slow cooker.
3. 3 Stir carrots, potatoes, water, tomato sauce, wine, olives, sofrito, sazón, adobo seasoning, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker.
4. 4 Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or High for 4 to 6 hours until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.

By Michelle Molina

Ingredients

• garlic
• green onion
• brown sugar
• thyme
• habanero pepper
• cider vinegar
• ginger root
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• paprika
• allspice
• chicken thigh
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• kosher salt
• brown sugar
• chicken broth
• ketchup
• bay leaf
• carrot
• baby bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk garlic, white parts of green onions, brown sugar, thyme, habanero, vinegar, ginger, salt, pepper, paprika, and allspice together in a large mixing bowl.
3. 3 Make 2 cuts, about 1-inch apart, into the skin side of each thigh, perpendicular to the bone, cutting all the way down to the bone.
4. 4 Add chicken thighs to marinade; mix until evenly coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate, at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours. If possible, flip thighs several times while marinating.
5. 5 Remove chicken from marinade. Scrape off any chunks of marinade from chicken into the bowl and reserve for later.
6. 6 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, deep, heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken all over, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the marinade bowl; set aside.
7. 7 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt; cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cook until onions are dark brown and caramelized, 3 to 5 minutes more.
8. 8 Add chicken broth, ketchup, and bay leaves to the pan; bring to a boil. Add carrots, bell peppers, browned chicken thighs, and reserved marinade.
9. 9 Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center and sauce has reduced and thickened, 1 to 1 ½ hours. Skim excess fat that floats to the top; baste chicken occasionally with sauce.
10. 10 Taste and adjust seasoning. Stir in green parts of green onions. Serve and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• mango
• pineapple
• papaya
• red onion
• jalapeno pepper
• lime juice
• olive oil
• salt
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Toss mango, pineapple, papaya, red onion, and jalapeño together in a large bowl until well combined; stir in lime juice and olive oil. Season with salt; stir to combine. Sprinkle with mint before serving.

By sweethunibabi

Ingredients

• red snapper
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
• onion
• carrot
• garlic
• white vinegar
• water
• salt
• habanero pepper
• thyme
• allspice berry
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Pat fish dry; cut 3 small slits on each side of fish. Season all over with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Heat 1-quart of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Fry fish in hot oil until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
3. 3 Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. 4 Add vinegar, water, salt, habanero pepper, thyme, allspice, and sugar; continue cooking until liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes. Spoon onion mixture over fried fish to serve.

By Chef Robert

Ingredients

• potato
• olive oil
• sweet corn kernel
• sofrito
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• oregano
• bay leaf
• water
• corned beef
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add potato and cook, uncovered, until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add drained potatoes, corn, sofrito, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. 4 Add tomato sauce, oregano, and bay leaf; cook and stir until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. 5 Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in corned beef; cook until heated through, 6 to 8 minutes.

By Guangui

Ingredients

• shrimp
• pineapple slice
• red bell pepper
• red onion
• jalapeno pepper
• olive oil
• jerk seasoning
• cilantro
• brown rice
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line two 10x15-inch baking pans with foil.
2. 2 Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp and pat dry.
3. 3 Gently toss shrimp together with pineapple, bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño, oil, and jerk seasoning in a large bowl. Divide mixture between the prepared pans.
4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven until shrimp are opaque, about 15 minutes.
5. 5 Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with brown rice and lime wedges.

By Jamie

Ingredients

• olive oil
• ground beef
• onion
• tomato sauce
• pimento-stuffed olive
• sofrito
• sazon seasoning
• garlic
• oregano
• empanada dough
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion, tomato sauce, olives, sofrito, sazòn, garlic, and oregano. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture is thickened, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon meat mixture into the middle of a disco. Moisten the edges, fold dough to form a half-moon, and press with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining meat mixture and discos.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working in batches, fry pastelillos in hot oil until golden brown and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels before serving.

By Joanna

Ingredients

• chicken leg
• lemon juice
• onion
• garlic
• seasoned salt
• paprika
• thyme
• black pepper
• clove
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chicken legs, lemon juice, onion, garlic, seasoned salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, and cloves in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to 12 hours.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches until golden brown, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain on paper towels.

By cremebrulee

Ingredients

• conch meat
• margarine
• sweet potato
• red bell pepper
• carrot
• celery
• green onion
• corn kernel
• all-purpose flour
• half-and-half
• fish stock
• coconut milk
• ginger root
• salt
• pepper
• cilantro
• hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Place conch meat in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook 15 minutes. Drain. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
2. 2 Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potato, bell pepper, carrot, celery, green onions, and corn; cook and stir about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Melt remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in a large pot; whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Whisk in half-and-half, fish stock, coconut milk, and ginger; season with salt and black pepper. Add conch and vegetable mixture to the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in cilantro and hot sauce; cook to desired consistency, about 15 minutes more.

By Doug Matthews

Ingredients

• ground beef
• olive oil
• onion
• green pepper
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• water
• red cooking wine
• hot sauce
• sazon seasoning
• parsley
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cumin
• black pepper
• bay leaf
• olive
• butternut squash
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until crumbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain grease.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic to hot oil; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add to beef in the stockpot.
3. 3 Pour tomato sauce, water, wine, and hot sauce into the stockpot. Stir in sazón seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer picadillo, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Split olives in half with your fingers and stir into picadillo. Add squash. Simmer until squash is tender and liquid reduces but picadillo is not dry, 45 to 60 minutes. Season with salt.

By MarieSoler

Ingredients

• orange juice
• vinegar
• olive oil
• soy sauce
• lime
• onion
• scotch bonnet chile
• garlic
• white sugar
• thyme
• allspice
• salt
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• ground ginger
• chicken breast

Instructions

1. 1 Pour orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce, and lime juice into a blender; add onions, Scotch bonnet chiles, garlic, sugar, thyme, allspice, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Pulse several times to mix ingredients, then blend until jerk marinade is pureed.
2. 2 Set 1/2 cup marinade aside in a small bowl and refrigerate. Place chicken breasts into a large nonreactive bowl and pour remaining jerk sauce over chicken; stir to coat. Refrigerate chicken in marinade 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat grill for medium-low heat and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Remove chicken from marinade, discarding used marinade. Cook chicken on the preheated grill until meat is no longer pink inside, the skin is browned, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast, not touching bone, reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Baste chicken with reserved 1/2 cup of marinade as it cooks, turning chicken occasionally.

By lisa

Ingredients

• avocado oil
• beef sirloin tip roast
• fire-roasted diced tomato
• beef broth
• bell pepper
• onion
• tomato paste
• garlic
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• cumin
• salt
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast; sear until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour tomatoes and beef broth over roast; add bell peppers and onions to slow cooker.
2. 2 Combine tomato paste, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, cumin, and salt in a bowl; pour over bell peppers and onions. Cover the slow cooker.
3. 3 Cook on High for 1 hour. Decrease heat to Low; cook until beef is tender enough to shred, about 8 hours.
4. 4 Transfer beef to a work surface; shred using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to slow cooker; stir in cilantro. Cover the slow cooker. Cook on Low 1 hour more.

By abussone

Ingredients

• garlic
• olive oil
• white vinegar
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• pork shoulder

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine garlic cloves, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a mortar and pestle; mash into a paste.
3. 3 Cut deep slits into pork with a small knife. Stuff slits with garlic paste; rub any remaining paste over pork.
4. 4 Place pork in a plastic roasting bag and put in a roasting pan with a rack. Let marinate in the refrigerator, 8 to 48 hours.
5. 5 Take pork out of the refrigerator, uncover, and bring to room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
7. 7 Roast pork skin-side down in the preheated oven until golden-brown, about 2 hours.
8. 8 Flip pork and continue roasting, skin-side up, until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 2 to 4 hours more.

By Daddy Eddie

Ingredients

• banana
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• cilantro
• green onion
• lime juice
• brown sugar
• ginger root
• olive oil
• habanero pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together the banana, red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, brown sugar, ginger, olive oil, and habanero pepper in a bowl; season with salt. Serve within 1 hour.

By Michelle

Ingredients

• shrimp
• cornstarch
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• coconut
• egg white

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. 2 Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels.
3. 3 Combine cornstarch, salt, and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl. Add coconut flakes to a separate shallow bowl. Beat egg whites in a third shallow bowl until foamy.
4. 4 Dredge 1 shrimp in cornstarch mixture; shake off excess. Dip into beaten egg whites. Left up so excess drips back into the bowl. Press into coconut to completely coat. Place coated shrimp, unstacked, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until outsides bright pink, centers opaque and no longer transparent, and coconut is browned, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping shrimp halfway through.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By girlbob

Ingredients

• water
• vegetable oil
• salt
• calrose rice

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Bring water, oil, and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
3. 3 Add rice and cook until the water has just about cooked out; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. 4 Stir again and serve. Rice may be a little sticky and may stick to the bottom of the pot.

By FIVEBRIGS

Ingredients

• green plantain
• tomato sauce
• cilantro
• sofrito
• olive oil
• garlic
• sazon seasoning
• vegetable broth
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a 1-quart pot with water; boil plantains with a pinch of salt until easily pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
2. 2 Mash plantains with tomato sauce, cilantro, sofrito, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and sazon in a mortar or glass bowl. Incorporate the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and enough vegetable broth to ensure that mofongo sticks together but is dry enough to easily slip out of a container. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Serve mofongo on top of the remaining 5 tablespoons vegetable broth in a bowl.

By Healthy Delights by Libelula

Ingredients

• curry powder
• garlic powder
• seasoned salt
• onion powder
• salt
• thyme
• allspice
• salt
• black pepper
• chicken
• vegetable oil
• water
• potato
• carrot
• scallion
• ginger root
• scotch bonnet pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk 2 tablespoons curry powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, salt, thyme leaves, allspice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and coat with curry mixture until curry mixture is wet and sticks to chicken.
2. 2 Heat oil and 2 tablespoons curry powder in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until oil is hot and curry powder changes color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken to the hot oil mixture and reduce heat to medium. Add water, potato, carrots, scallions, ginger, and chile pepper to skillet.
3. 3 Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and gravy is thickened, allowing chicken to cook undisturbed for last 15 minutes of cooking, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a serving dish; continue simmering gravy, uncovered, to thicken (if needed). Serve chicken with gravy.

By camsmum

Ingredients

• ground beef
• tomato sauce
• sofrito
• green olive
• garlic
• salt
• recao
• oregano
• cooking spray
• vegetable oil
• plantain
• egg
• green bean
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned on the outside and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Remove meat from pan; drain fat.
2. 2 Place tomato sauce, sofrito, green olives, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, recao, and oregano in the skillet. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Return ground beef to skillet; reduce to a simmer. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes more.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
4. 4 Pour oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry plantain slices until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
5. 5 Beat eggs thoroughly in a bowl; add 1/2 teaspoon salt.
6. 6 Line the bottom of the baking pan with half the plantains, overlapping as needed. Layer ground beef mixture, green beans, and remaining plantains; pour eggs on top. Top with mozzarella cheese.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set and cheese is melted, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Jenna M

Ingredients

• olive oil
• green onion
• lemon juice
• red pepper flake
• soy sauce
• black pepper
• garlic
• ginger root
• salt
• mahi mahi
• jasmine rice
• water
• chicken bouillon
• butter
• coconut milk
• white sugar
• white sugar
• butter
• mango

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk olive oil, green onion, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, ginger, and salt together in a bowl. Add mahi mahi; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2. 2 Meanwhile, bring rice, water, chicken bouillon, and 1 tablespoon butter to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and 2 tablespoons sugar; stir. Simmer, uncovered, until coconut milk mostly absorbed.
3. 3 Set an oven rack in the oven's center and preheat the oven's broiler.
4. 4 Remove mahi mahi from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Place fish in a large baking dish in a single layer. Broil in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. If fish browns too quickly, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. 5 Meanwhile, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until begins to bubble; stir in mango. Cook and stir until mango is tender, about 5 minutes.
6. 6 Place 1 mahi mahi fillet over 1 scoop coconut rice; top with mango salsa.

By SYRAH4689

Ingredients

• yuca
• green plantain
• yautia
• milk
• lard
• achiote seed
• olive oil
• onion
• green bell pepper
• pork shoulder roast
• ham
• chickpea
• tomato sauce
• olive
• caper
• orange juice
• cilantro
• oregano
• salt
• garlic
• plantain leaf
• turkey sausage

Instructions

1. 1 Combine yuca, green plantains, yautia, and milk in a blender; purée into a thick paste the consistency of oatmeal. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. 2 Combine lard and achiote seeds in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; heat until lard is melted and reddish in color, about 5 minutes. Strain out achiote seeds. Mix 1/2 of the lard into yuca paste in the bowl.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and green bell pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add pork, ham, garbanzo beans, tomato sauce, olives, capers, orange juice, cilantro, oregano, salt, and garlic; cook and stir until pork is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Mix 2/3 of the remaining lard into pork mixture in the pot.
5. 5 Smear each plantain leaf with a small amount of remaining lard. Place a large spoonful of yuca paste in the center of each one; top with a scoop of pork mixture. Fold up the sides of each leaf to enclose filling and create a rectangular pastel.
6. 6 Stack 2 pasteles and tie together with kitchen string. Repeat with remaining pasteles.
7. 7 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasteles. Cook until filling is tender, about 1 hour. Unwrap pasteles before serving.

By Mfact

Ingredients

• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• cilantro
• white pepper
• oregano
• salt
• beef stew meat
• water
• tomato sauce
• beef bouillon
• green bean
• carrot
• celery
• chayote squash
• white bean
• cabbage
• green banana
• plantain
• yautia
• potato
• pumpkin
• corn
• green bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, cilantro, white pepper, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is browned and very tender, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Add stew meat; cook and stir until meat is browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Pour enough water over meat mixture to fill the pot 3/4 full. Add tomato sauce and beef bouillon.
5. 5 Stir in the remaining ingredients, one at a time, cooking slightly after each addition in the following order: green beans, carrots, celery, chayote squash, white beans, cabbage, green banana, yellow plantain, llautias, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and green bell pepper.
6. 6 Cook until all the vegetables are tender and stew has formed a rich broth, 2 to 3 hours. Add more water or salt if needed.

By nydiah