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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.
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.
Chicken 1806 with Onion and Sherry Sauce
Baked chicken on onions, finished with a smooth cream and sherry sauce. A modern adaptation of Chicken 1806 collected in Cookery Book.
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.
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.
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.
Baked Florida Sierra with Cuban Sofrito and Homestead Tomatoes
Whole sierra (Spanish mackerel) baked over a Cuban sofrito of tomato, peppers, and onion, with Homestead tomatoes when in season.
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.
Cuban Vaca Frita
Shredded beef, marinated with lemon and garlic, and fried with onion until crispy. A Cuban classic to serve with white rice.
Black Bean Croquettes
Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside black bean croquettes, without béchamel. Ideal for using up leftover beans.
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.
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.
Chicken Ropa Vieja
Shredded chicken in tomato sauce with sofrito and white wine, the economical and delicious ropa vieja that saved so many Cuban tables in the 90s.
Meat and Vegetable Skewers
Pork, beef or chicken skewers with onion and peppers, marinated with lemon or orange. Make them in an air fryer, on a barbecue or in the oven.
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.
Oven-baked shrimp with potatoes, onion and bell pepper
Large oven-baked shrimp on potato rounds, with onion, red bell pepper, oregano and olive oil. A quick, colorful and easy meal.
Cuban Frita
Homemade Cuban frita with pork and beef in warm bread, with beer-battered onion rings. The classic street hamburger of Havana.
Mini eggplant pizzas with tuna and onion
Baked eggplant rounds with tomato sauce, cheese, tuna and onion: easy, light mini pizzas without dough that the whole family will love.
Shakshuka or Huevos a lo pobre
Eggs cooked over a sofrito of tomato, onion, garlic and chorizo with smoked paprika. A humble, simple dish full of flavor.
Oven-Baked Hogfish
Hogfish marinated with lemon, garlic, onion and oregano, baked in the oven until juicy inside with golden, crispy skin.
Oven-Baked Potatoes
Potato slices baked in the oven with onion, oregano and olive oil: a healthy, economical side dish ready in about 40 minutes.
Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers
Fresh pork butifarras browned in a casserole dish with onion, cherry tomatoes and juicy peppers. Ready in 20 minutes, ideal with white rice.
Spinach Cream
Cream of fresh spinach cooked in chicken broth with onion and garlic, blended and thickened with flour. A hot, simple, and light first course.
Green Bean Salad with Tomato and Onion
Cuban salad of tender green beans with tomato, onion and lemon: fresh, light, ready in 20 minutes and perfect to accompany any dish.