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Recipes with garlic

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Roasted ají cachucha sauce

A contemporary Cuban sauce of roasted ají cachucha, garlic, and sour orange, thick and aromatic to accompany root vegetables and plantains, fish, or pork.

40 minEasy

Shredded tasajo with partially ripe plantain and onion served on a plate.

Tasajo Reburujado with Partially Ripe Plantain

Desalted, cooked and shredded tasajo mixed in a skillet with partially ripe plantain, garlic and onion. An adaptation of the Cuban recipe from 1925.

26 h 50 minMedium

Creamy cornmeal with clean jaiba crab meat, finished with chopped parsley in a pot.

Cornmeal with Crabs

Fine cornmeal with sofrito and jaiba crab meat, thick and creamy. A modern version of the preparation recorded in Delicias de la Mesa, from 1925.

1 hEasy

Yam puree with onion, garlic and pepper served in a bowl next to a cut sour orange.

Yam Puree with Garlic and Sour Orange, Cuban Style

Boiled white yam mashed with a sauté of garlic and onion in oil, finished with sour orange. A simple, dairy-free Cuban side dish.

1 hEasy

Cuban creamy malanga soup, smooth and homemade

Creamy Cuban Malanga Soup

Hot creamy malanga soup with onion, mild garlic, and vegetable broth. Smooth, fluid, and thickened only with the root vegetable itself. For 4 appetizers.

55 minEasy

Cuban-style wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives

Salty wheat flour fritters with garlic and chives: thick batter, oil at 175 °C, and golden bites that are tender inside.

55 minEasy

Grilled spiny lobster served with cassava and criollo mojo.

Grilled Spiny Lobster from the Keys with Criollo Mojo

Grilled spiny lobster, brushed with sour orange criollo mojo and served with boiled cassava. A seasonal Cuban adaptation.

1 hMedium

Florida Stone Crab Claws with Cuban Mojo and Tostones

Florida stone crab claws served cold with sour orange mojo and crispy tostones: a festive appetizer with Cuban flavor.

1 hMedium

Ripe plantain fufú with onion and chicharrones, served in an earthenware bowl.

Mashed Ripe Plantain Fufú with Garlic and Crispy Pork Cracklings

Rustic mashed ripe plantain fufú with garlic and onion sofrito and crispy pork cracklings: a sweet-salty Cuban side dish for pork or chicken.

50 minEasy

Paella pan with reddish creamy rice and pieces of crab, served next to a rocky beach with the sea in the background.

Creamy Blue Crab Rice (Jaiba) Cuban Style

Creamy blue crab rice with crab broth, Cuban sofrito, tomato, peppers and dry wine. Juicy, intense and served in a cazuela.

1 h 10 minMedium

Battered and golden white fish with thin green plantain chips and a bowl of Cuban mojo.

Cuban-style fish and chips: crispy fish with green plantain fritters

White fish in a very crispy beer batter served with green plantain fritters (mariquitas) and garlic-lime mojo. Fish and chips with a Cuban accent.

50 minMedium

Corn wedges grilled over charcoal and finished with mojo butter, garlic and parsley.

Corn Ribs on the Grill with Mojo Butter

Tender corn cobs cut into wedges, grilled over charcoal with garlic butter, sour orange and oregano. A Cuban fusion twist on corn ribs for your barbecue.

40 minMedium

Smoked Salmon Bites with Honey and Sour Orange

Salmon cubes with a light smoke and a glaze of honey, garlic, and sour orange: a Cuban adaptation of American salmon burnt ends.

1 h 25 minMedium

Charcoal picaña steaks, one sliced into strips, with garlic and sour orange mojo on the side.

Charcoal Picaña with Garlic and Sour Orange Mojo

Thick picaña steaks seared over charcoal, with their toasted fat cap and a garlic and sour orange mojo served on the side.

55 minMedium

Charcoal Pork Ribs with Guava and Sour Orange Sauce

Pork ribs cut individually, smoked over charcoal with garlic and cumin, and glazed with a guava and sour orange sauce.

4 h 5 minMedium

Breaded Fried Sardines

Sardines marinated with garlic, lemon and parsley, breaded and fried until golden and crispy. Ideal as a tapa, appetizer or main dish.

45 minEasy

Cuban Vaca Frita

Shredded beef, marinated with lemon and garlic, and fried with onion until crispy. A Cuban classic to serve with white rice.

1 h 30 minEasy

Dried Split Pea Fritters

Golden fritters made from blended dried split peas with garlic, onion and egg, with fresh parsley. Economical, tasty and perfect as an appetizer.

40 minEasy

Cuban-style fried shredded pork

Shredded and browned pork with garlic, onion, pepper, orange juice and lemon. Ideal for using up roast leftovers.

25 minEasy

Chicken Vaca Frita Style

Boiled, shredded and fried chicken with lemon, garlic and onion until golden and crispy, in the style of Cuban vaca frita.

1 hEasy

Fried Pork Chunks Chef Style

Fried pork chunks with garlic and sour orange mojo, oven-confit and fried in lard. Keep them in the fridge and fry just before serving.

2 hEasy

Roasted Pork Loin in the Oven

Pork loin marinated since the night before and roasted in the oven over potato rounds, juicy and full of flavor. Ideal for a party.

2 hEasy

Oven-Baked Hogfish

Hogfish marinated with lemon, garlic, onion and oregano, baked in the oven until juicy inside with golden, crispy skin.

2 h 45 minEasy

Pork secreto over roasted pumpkin

Golden pork secreto in a stew with garlic and tomato, served on a bed of roasted pumpkin. A simple, juicy, and elegant dish for two.

1 h 50 minEasy