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Traditional Cuban recipes and cocktails.

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Recipes with breadcrumbs

Explore breadcrumbs in our recipes and cocktails, with quantities, timings and step-by-step instructions.

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Golden chicken croquettes, with one croquette open showing the creamy filling.

Cuban roasted chicken croquettes, creamy inside

Cuban roasted chicken croquettes with a creamy, moldable broth-based dough, fine breading, and golden frying. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.

5 h 15 minMedium
Golden and crispy Cuban ham croquettes on a white plate with a blue rim, with two croquettes open showing a creamy filling with bits of ham.

Cuban-style ham croquettes

Learn to prepare Cuban-style ham croquettes, golden and crispy on the outside with a creamy and savory filling. Step-by-step homemade recipe.

4 h 55 minMedium
breaded beef steak

Cuban-style breaded steak with breadcrumbs and egg fritters

Thin, crispy beef steak with onion and lemon mojo, plus fritters made from the leftover breading. A Cuban Sunday recipe.

50 minEasy
Pan con Minuta de pescado

Pan con minuta de pescado

Open yellowtail snapper, battered in tempura and breadcrumbs, fried crispy and served in bread. A quick classic from Cuban fishing towns.

25 minMedium
Fried chicken strips

Chicken Strips

Chicken breast strips marinated with garlic, cumin and oregano, breaded and fried until golden and crispy. Very Cuban flavor.

1 h 35 minEasy
Vegetable croquettes

Vegetable Croquettes

Chickpea croquettes with béchamel, cumin, and paprika, breaded and fried until golden. A very Cuban vegetarian appetizer.

2 hMedium
Eggs with béchamel and breaded

Eggs with béchamel

Hard-boiled egg halves covered in béchamel, breaded and fried until golden. A different and tasty way to eat eggs at home.

1 h 30 minMedium
Stuffed potatoes

Papa rellena

Cuban stuffed potatoes: firm mashed potatoes filled with picadillo, cheese, or fish stew, breaded and fried until golden and crispy.

1 hMedium
Beef Croquettes

Beef Croquettes

Cuban beef croquettes with a broth-based béchamel, breaded and fried until golden on the outside and creamy on the inside.

3 hMedium