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Easy 3-Ingredient Pina Colada
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Combine pineapple, coconut milk, rum, and ice in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
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1
Place watermelon cubes into a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer to a mesh strainer set over a bowl to remove pulp. Measure 2 cups strained watermelon juice; set aside.
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2
Place mint leaves in the bottom of a pitcher. Add ½ watermelon juice to the pitcher; mash mint leaves with a cocktail muddler or bottom of a wooden spoon.
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3
Stir in remaining ½ watermelon juice, rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. Fill pitcher with ice; top with club soda to serve.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Combine coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, anise seeds, fenugreek seeds, and allspice berries in a skillet over medium heat; toast until fragrant and spices slightly darken in color, about 10 minutes. Remove spices from the skillet; cool to room temperature.
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2
Add spices and turmeric to a spice grinder; pulse until ground. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Aranitas (Shredded Green Plantain Patties)
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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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.
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Fry the patties in the preheated oil until golden and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with garlic salt.
Pique (Puerto Rican Hot Sauce)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
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1
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 of the onion, habanero peppers, aji dulce, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, about 3 minutes. Let cool for at least 5 minutes.
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2
Transfer cooled pepper mixture to a blender. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, tequila, vinegar, cilantro, culantro, sugar, oregano, salt, black pepper, cacao powder, and cumin. Blend until sauce is smooth.
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3
Pour sauce into a glass bottle with a lid; let stand for a least 1 week to allow flavors to blend.
Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
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1
Combine water, cornmeal, whole milk, coconut milk, white sugar, vanilla extract, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan.
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2
Bring cornmeal mixture to a boil, whisking occasionally, until it begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat when slow bubbles form; continue cooking, stirring frequently, until desired thickness, about 5 minutes. Stir in raisins.
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3
Remove from heat, cover, and cool slightly before serving, about 5 minutes.
Quesitos (Puerto Rican Cheese-Stuffed Puff Pastry)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 35 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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2
Cut cream cheese into 1/4-inch thick slices; place cut side-down on a board and cut into logs.
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3
Place 1 cup sugar into a small bowl; place cream cheese logs into sugar and roll to coat. Set aside.
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4
Cut each puff pastry sheet evenly into 3 or 4 squares, no bigger than 5-to-6 inches each. Place 1 square in front of you with 1 corner pointing down. Place 1 sugar-covered cheese log about 1/3 up from the bottom corner; proceed to fold pastry around it in the same manner as an egg roll, with the bottom corner over cheese, side corners towards the center, then roll from bottom, up. Brush some water in the last corner to seal roll.
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5
Place quesito on the prepared pan, seam-side down. Repeat with all squares, making sure there is at least 1-inch between them.
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6
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Brush tops with corn syrup.
Grilled Caribbean-Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Peach Salsa
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
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1
Combine peaches, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set peach salsa aside.
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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.
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3
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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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.
Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
Eggnog Bread Pudding with Coquito Sauce
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 55 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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2
Mix bread and raisins together in a bowl; transfer mixture to the loaf pan.
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3
Beat eggnog, eggs, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Pour over the bread mixture.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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5
Melt brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and rum; simmer until sauce thickens and is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 5 minutes. Serve warm over the bread pudding.
Vegan Puerto Rican Empanadas
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
Authentic Puerto Rican Sofrito
- Prep
- 45 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
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1
Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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2
Cut green bell pepper and red bell pepper in half from top to bottom; remove stems, seeds, and ribs. Place peppers cut-side down onto the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
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3
Roast under the preheated broiler until skin on peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Seal to let peppers steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove skins under running water and discard. Chop flesh into large pieces.
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Place pepper pieces, sweet chile peppers, onion, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, culantro, olives, oregano, and capers in a blender or food processor. Blend, adding 1/2 cup olive oil and water in batches, until mixture is pureed but some chunks remain.
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5
Divide blended mixture among four 16-ounce containers, filling each 3/4 of the way. Top each with 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil to help preserve mixture. Close containers and refrigerate.
By MKCortes Latin Goddess
Brazo Gitano de Guayaba (Jelly Roll with Guava)
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
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2
Break eggs into a small mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in sugar gradually. Add water, lime zest, and vanilla extract and blend well. Beat in flour gradually until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and loosen the edges with a sharp knife. Turn out immediately onto a tea towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.
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4
Cut guava paste into chunks and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until spreadable. Be careful, it will get hot because of the high sugar content.
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5
Trim any stiff edges off of the cake and spread guava over. Roll up carefully in jelly roll fashion from the narrow end, using the towel to ease the cake over. Let cool in the towel on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
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6
Remove the towel carefully and sprinkle additional powdered sugar over the top if desired. Slice to serve.
Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls with Mango-Habanero Sauce
- Prep
- 45 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 85 min
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4
Separate and place egg roll wrappers onto your work surface. Mix egg with water for egg wash.
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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.
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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
Cayman Custard-Topped Cornbread
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 100 min
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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2
Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.
My Classic Puerto Rican Carne Guisada
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 105 min
Instructions
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1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium to high heat and saute meat on all sides until brown, about 10 minutes. Crush garlic with pepper and oregano in a mortar.
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Pour wine into skillet with beef. Add crushed garlic mixture, sofrito, salt, beef bouillon cube, and bay leaves; stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour. If meat is not tender yet, add 1/2 cup of water and continue to cook until meat can easily be pierced with a fork.
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Stir in potatoes, carrots, olives, and tomato paste. Cook on low heat until vegetables are done and sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 200 min
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 315 min
Instructions
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1
Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
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2
Mix milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into coconut milk mixture. Add sugar, vanilla extract, orange blossom water, salt, and lime zest to coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until simmering and mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
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Remove the saucepan from heat, pour mixture into a deep 9-inch cake pan, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until tembleque is chilled, at least 4 hours to overnight.
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4
Remove tembleque from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of the pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from the pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of the pan and invert tembleque onto the dish; garnish with cinnamon.
By MKCortes Latin Goddess
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 490 min
Instructions
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1
Place cream of coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut rum, water, ice cream, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and well-combined, about 3 minutes.
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Pour coconut mixture into two 20-ounce glass bottles or jars. Add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 clove to each container; shake well. Chill coquito 8 hours to overnight.
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Shake container before pouring coquito into shot glasses or small cups. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 490 min
Instructions
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1
Combine sorrel, ginger, dried orange zest, and clove in a bowl.
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle; pour over sorrel mixture. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let mixture steep at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
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3
Strain sorrel mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard solids. Serve over ice.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 165 min
- Total
- 675 min
Instructions
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1
Clean and trim excess fat off oxtails. Stem and seed habanero peppers.
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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.
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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.
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Remove from refrigerator and let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Remove oxtails from marinade. Reserve marinade.
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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.
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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.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 300 min
- Total
- 1805 min
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Crush garlic into small pieces in a mortar and pestle. Add olive oil, salt, oregano, and black pepper; mash into a paste.
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Make 12 deep incisions a few inches apart in roast using a sharp knife. Pack seasoned garlic paste evenly into incisions and over roast.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Remove from the oven and let rest before carving, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in orange juice, pineapple juice, orange vodka, raspberry vodka, rum, and grenadine. Stir well, then garnish with orange wedge.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
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1
Blend ice, rum, lime juice, triple sec, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a blender on the highest setting until smooth, 15 to 20 seconds. Pour into glass.
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Spread 2 tablespoons sugar in a thin layer onto a small plate. Rub lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Dip glass rim in sugar to coat. Pour blended beverage into the prepared glass to serve.
Homemade Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
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1
Whisk garlic powder, salt, black pepper, oregano, and turmeric together in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.
Jerk Marinade Seasoning Rub
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
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1
Whisk together onion powder, thyme, allspice, black pepper, turbinado sugar, garlic powder, sea salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, marjoram, sage, and rosemary in a bowl until well combined. Store the finished seasoning in a sealed glass jar to maintain its intense aroma and freshness.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
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1
Stir the mango, tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, and lime juice together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 60 min
Instructions
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1
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in sugar, butter, and salt; cook until sugar dissolved. Reduce heat to low; whisk in 1 cup cornmeal until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup cornmeal to make a very thick, workable dough.
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Heat 3 cups vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Meanwhile, grease your hands well with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Scoop about 3 tablespoons cornmeal dough; roll into a ball, then shape into a 3-inch long stick about 1/2-inch wide. Repeat with remaining dough, oiling your hands as needed.
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Deep fry cornmeal sticks, working in batches of 3 or 4 at a time, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
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5
Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic salt together in a bowl until well combined. Serve cornmeal sticks with dipping sauce.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
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1
Pour sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, rum, and cinnamon into a large container with a lid. Shake or stir well to combine.
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Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Shake or stir before serving.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 250 min
- Total
- 265 min
Instructions
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1
Mix together flour, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag; add beef. Seal the bag and shake to coat beef evenly.
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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.
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3
Stir carrots, potatoes, water, tomato sauce, wine, olives, sofrito, sazón, adobo seasoning, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker.
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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.