Puerto Rican Recipes
Find top-rated traditional recipes from Puerto Rico—carne guisada, sofrito, tostones, and many more tasty treasures.
![A plate of Puerto Rican tostones topped with flaky salt](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/vEivIQBVristAFPpjWzrWy2mS0s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1820x1627:1822x1629)/AR-16768-Puerto-Rican-Tostones-Fried-Plantains-4x3-b8206ed358c14227ac8b98af7484e7e1.jpg)
Puerto Rican Tostones (Fried Plantains)
![close up view of Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding with mango and garnished with cinnamon on a white plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/T3BOs0c9dTmgSJisZx_hESNPV9s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5412888-tembleque-puerto-rican-coconut-pudding-Cindylee-Bloomer-4x3-1-dcdbed803c984abe99c4db33846c3811.jpg)
Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding
![sofrito in a pot](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/YP06-aaB9eGTg-xSGHvhDsl7UnI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/TerriMcHughSofrito4x3-bdc7df7c538d45a4a73258b19310b0d0.jpg)
Sofrito
![a close up view of two, clear, stemless wine glasses filled with creamy coquito and each are garnished with a cinnamon stick](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/eyljYsXo7x6hUOANJ8BY--dUPGA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1139x869:1141x871)/44187-coquito-vat-4X3-1-8bf148c0ff1a4a5b88660a66c28aa05d.jpg)
Coquito
![Puerto Rican Canned Corned Beef Stew served with white rice and garnished with fresh herbs on a gray plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/qP36Iu2WJb7-PQbWbLWceddO1uw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1010x719:1012x721)/236392-PuertoRican-Canned-Corned-Beef-Stew-ddmfs-4x3-0773-ca3a7fa4e99c471780dc64360a43c18d.jpg)
Puerto Rican Canned Corned Beef Stew
![close up view of Budin (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding) on a wooden cutting board with a knife](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/mBRo9omlzrCqgawSClnvN4W-kSQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/165102-budin-puerto-rican-bread-pudding-ddmfs-4x3-1-fe209a1e06594b4687c9bc36eddc297b.jpg)
Budin (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)
![bowl of cod and tomato stew](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/tXdjDDxm-NIetzkXuBV_lRoHzgc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(459x0:461x2)/4664498-efcd346f2eee49c7ae2dd4cd6da44ce7.jpg)
Bacalao a la Vizcaina (Basque-Style Codfish Stew)
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Gourmet Pastelillos (Meat Pies)
![close up view of Asopao de Pollo garnished with fresh herbs in a bowl with a spoon](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/LIjW5LddLTdQrYL9nYR_C_N_juE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/228356-asopao-de-pollo-DDMFS-36c71145b11446ba81a48674e2b6a9f1.jpg)
Asopao de Pollo
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Puerto Rican Breakfast Custard
![Two servings of Puerto Rican coquito on a gold tray.](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/jyAdxaojO_0u0G-ZGNlmrE6KWjg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1999x0:2001x2)/ALR-recipe-109906-puerto-rican-coquito-VAT-03-4x3-564b196a37c84c18a40adf4c331a363e.jpg)
Puerto Rican Coquito
![4 Mexican coconut ice pops](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/rDEBrUerRBzc3kxVu6odH39Rg_s=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1268x0:1270x2)/274460limber-de-coco-coconut-iceYoly4x3-4b5eab3f0e894b599271b3a5fc8038de.jpg)
Limber de Coco (Coconut Ice)
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Habichuelas Guisadas
![close up view of Mofongo garnished with green onions in a white bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/dY1nCC-dU0zAFFV61mAmwnP1aL4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2)/670704-mofongo-LYNNINMA-4x3-1-c1cbab6a04974a28b2dbf1adff77df1d.jpg)
Mofongo
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Deep Fried Corn Meal Sticks (Sorullitos de Maiz) with Dipping Sauce
![close up view of Slow Cooker Pernil Pork over white rice and lettuce, with lime wedges and tomatoes on a cast iron skillet](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/XNGpKUpAAM-jfG6dnH9a5c3lRu0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/8382501-slow-cooker-pernil-pork-Chef-Mo-1x1-1-2f4e535cbfaf40e79fe327f8527ce9bd.jpg)
Slow Cooker Pernil Pork
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/6xVpRmrfJemhU4E-VhyVL8250aI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(639x0:641x2)/7271718-2ec8e45d5f7f482c96c1f669a2061d89.jpg)
Bistec Encebollao
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Horchata de Arroz (Rice Drink)
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Homemade Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning
![Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lYc96QWcSxF7R5G0U3Okcl0KpFg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/2233716-a4a72a453681462680fec4c738b22579.jpg)
16 Essential Puerto Rican Recipes
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Vegan Mofongo (Fried Mashed Plantains)
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Authentic Chicken Empanadas (Empanadas de Pollo)
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/EhU-BZN9XVIX-PISXfrQsyPMJe8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/333157-2e759adb0674465aa12d4535f9f253fa.jpg)
Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (Arroz con Gandules)
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/erEvkP292ACDZ1AJQm1C1er8WVQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/296866-efc6a6edb1274d5a93e3923859a5f4c8.jpg)
Pollo (Chicken) Fricassee from Puerto Rico
![close up view of Pernil, pork shoulder, in an aluminum roasting pan](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lGEcMHx6CaoqGBPXRklpOHLuY5Q=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5341451-best-pernil-ever-Natasha-Williams-4x3-1-827afea620e94edcb52d25e8170cee60.jpg)
Best Pernil Ever
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lDhISWGd_8gS9-LUO1xfs_m3gqo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/671335-3e1baa265bca4171975142111baa8c04.jpg)
Polvorones from Puerto Rico
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Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/gbsRyrfHyniD9O_t-NAyn_1YFOI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/67763-57c59e0e929249fea0d83e2a235be1dc.jpg)
Carne Guisada III
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/zEPihLvuaB-iEgmpydhf_iw3X8E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1511x0:1513x2)/5397129-7c02534c66624c559012240802e1c48b.jpg)
Pastelon (Puerto Rican Layered Casserole)
![close up view of Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo with olives in a blue bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/thpbaW1VAsINK3_l5zIx_qmtCNk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2)/6537286-instant-pot-puerto-rican-arroz-con-pollo-fabeveryday-4x3-1-093c06d1be874a1ca583ca3c8c3bff29.jpg)
Instant Pot® Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Ql2sftJ9K2AD2g8DiWTlabIaFFo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/8249978-56570ddf43d24aa28602f1f8d5fce45a.jpg)
Puerto Rican Rice and Beans
![close up view of Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo on a brown plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/sKwMcX0RCcpK0tJSLU-u4O-MNbo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/6387922-puerto-rican-arroz-con-pollo-SunnyDaysNora-4x3-1-05a5f956f46b44e88628be5dce5cdd9c.jpg)
Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/-nD257iMogqRnOFFRwCFQxZdpb0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1823x0:1825x2)/5909775-0f669368395447de801362202a85db36.jpg)
Homemade Sazon Seasoning
![Homemade Pasteles a la Papa Cruz for Christmas](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/bdDwIwKJlobXWlUJT8grdcYkPH8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(798x0:800x2)/Pasteles-a-la-Papa-Cruz-1-2000-e358f67d40c14ce4aea13df39c13a8a9.jpg)
How to Make Puerto Rican Pasteles for Christmas
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Puerto Rican Beef Stew
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/L-LXFIWa_MyD8t45sgRTqgWUVFk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2233716-a90ef89194b84a62ae470afaa94f1ead.jpg)
Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Shredded Pork
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/xeWdu2TeQKAQhjmvrDS4HrFlubw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(494x0:496x2)/5486785-88357526787145708d4d0c2fa622d77e.jpg)
Pique (Puerto Rican Hot Sauce)
![2 glasses with coquito dusted with cinnamon and festive lighting](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/tBQ5Dzdfqxv3pIlNfC-tHOyBoLg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1669x0:1671x2)/269413basic-coquitoFranceC4x3-11d41c3bf6bf46beaac873d9b9503c8b.jpg)
Basic Coquito
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/o1h2u7kcEFYVCW-TO3AGoEDR6uc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1125x0:1127x2)/6323907-a2c4021376854a53afb3baad88ae2ef6.jpg)
Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon)
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/G-9BxaqaeZrr1505hXqhEdcVLNs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/392141-86ca42c0170e43a8b323f528ddf45e5d.jpg)
Mallorca Bread
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/YcE2aR52AhXTbGprR94Le1Rj7XE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1133x0:1135x2)/9252828-3d053d10e6da484590b89df0f34d26f0.jpg)
Jibarito
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/oLyNYqlILHpSsE65Kf3XF5jjdZs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/8786548-9d3239b54e1d4c6fb6ab954c2440da0c.jpg)
Coquito de Puerto Rico
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Quesitos (Puerto Rican Cheese-Stuffed Puff Pastry)
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Pasteles with Yuca and Plantains
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Aranitas (Shredded Green Plantain Patties)
![Horchata de Arroz (Rice Drink)](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/tguLOJH1Bu2lwv9SwXt5xmjMIZY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/2413135_-Horchata-de-Arroz-Rice-Drink-Photo-by-Klearz-ef0eaa94f3bb47faba189168bb9523a2.jpg)
So Many Ways to Make Sweet Refreshing Horchata
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Vegan Puerto Rican Empanadas
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Maicena (Corn Pudding)
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Pina Colada Sorbet
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/lZDHhZPE23uvQ37S_qCV2NJacks=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/848421-e84fe5b64400426b909f0e20cd42de3e.jpg)
Sweet Plantain Pie
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/YUfDqHwAvmSmMfEtdAnD2kBcHZs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(124x0:126x2)/490918-a209fc6abe104c4bb8c9ba059fee3c0f.jpg)
Brazo Gitano de Guayaba (Jelly Roll with Guava)
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Joy's Green Banana Salad
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My Classic Puerto Rican Carne Guisada
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Tembleque
![](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/xPiSP5zFFKzbYe4j-gwzhaEe1-E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4473752-e442a90469984f219bb0f6b680c8f8a2.jpg)
Tea Party Sandwiches (Puerto Rican Version)
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Quick Vegetarian Picadillo Empanadas
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Eggnog Bread Pudding with Coquito Sauce
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Easy Pina Colada French Toast
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Polvarones
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Stuffed Turkey Legs