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Recipes with pork

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Four halves of chayote stuffed with pork and ham topped with browned cheese.

Salted Stuffed Chayotes with Pork and Ham

Four chayote halves stuffed with pork, ham, pulp, and sofrito, finished with browned cheese. Adaptation of a 1925 Cuban recipe.

2 hMedium
Salty and creamy cornmeal with pork cubes and sofrito, served in a bowl.

Cornmeal with Pork and Cuban Sofrito

Savory, creamy cornmeal served with a spoon, featuring chunks of pork loin and a Cuban sofrito of onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomato.

1 h 40 minEasy
Cuban frita tacos with golden-brown meat adhered to the tortilla, sauce, chopped onion and string fries.

Cuban Frita Tacos with Crispy String Fries

Golden tortillas with beef and pork in Cuban frita style, sauce, onion and string fries, made on an iron griddle over charcoal.

45 minEasy
Smoked pork belly bites with molasses and sour orange

Smoked Pork Belly Bites with Molasses and Sour Orange

Skinless pork belly cubes slow-smoked and glazed with cane molasses and sour orange. A Cuban-flavored barbecue appetizer.

4 h 50 minMedium
Complete Cuban roast pork with congrí, yuca and avocado

Complete Cuban Roast Pork with Congrí, Yuca and Avocado

Roasted pork leg in slices, red bean congrí, yuca with mojo and avocado: a complete Cuban meal for 8, with overnight marination.

16 h 30 minMedium
Cuban tamal en cazuela prepared with canned corn, pork meat and sofrito.

Tamal en cazuela with canned corn

Prepare Cuban tamal en cazuela with canned sweet corn, pork and sofrito. Without fresh cobs, with a creamy texture and the taste of home.

1 h 10 minEasy
Pork and corn stew

Criollo Pork and Corn Stew

Criollo pork stew with ribs, corn, and potatoes in a pressure cooker: tender meat, flavorful broth, and all the taste of Cuban home cooking.

45 minEasy
mixed meatballs with white rice

Picadillo Meatballs with Egg Yolks and Meringues Made from Leftover Whites

Juicy pork and beef meatballs made with egg yolks in a homemade sauce, and meringues made from the leftover whites: a meal and dessert that makes full use of the egg.

1 h 30 minMedium
Tamales with canned corn

Tamales with Canned Corn

Cuban tamales with canned sweet corn and stewed pork, wrapped in zip bags and aluminum foil. The perfect solution when fresh corn cobs are unavailable.

2 hMedium
Cuban-style fried shredded pork

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
Meat and Vegetable Skewers

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.

30 minEasy
Oven-Baked Chicharrones

Oven-Baked Chicharrones

Crispy oven-baked pork chicharrones, not fried in lard: salted pork belly, very dry, and baked at two temperatures.

3 h 10 minMedium
Red Beans Chef Style

Red Beans Chef Style

Thick red beans with smoked pork hocks, chorizo, bacon, malanga and pumpkin, in our chef's style. Perfect with white rice.

1 hEasy
Chef Iván's Cuban Frita

Cuban Frita

Homemade Cuban frita with pork and beef in warm bread, with beer-battered onion rings. The classic street hamburger of Havana.

45 minMedium
Pork fricasé with potatoes

Pork Fricasé

Cuban-style pork fricasé: stewed pork with sofrito, tomato, olives and dry wine in a flavorful sauce perfect for soaking up with white rice.

40 minEasy
Chef-Style Fried Rice

Chef-Style Fried Rice

Fried rice stir-fried in a wok with roasted pork, ham, bacon, shrimp and egg. A Cuban leftovers dish that is quick and full of flavor.

30 minEasy
Fried Pork Chunks Chef Style

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
Yellow rice with pork and chorizo

Yellow rice with pork and chorizo

Cuban-style yellow rice with diced pork, chorizo, vegetables, and a touch of beer. Simple, delicious, and ready in about 45 minutes.

45 minEasy
Roasted pork loin in the oven

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
Pork secreto over roasted pumpkin

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
Stuffed pork loin

Stuffed pork loin, roasted in a cazuela

Pork loin stuffed with garlic, marinated in sour orange and roasted in a cazuela with dry wine. Juicy, easy, and full of Cuban flavor.

45 minEasy
Ham Roll with Pineapple

Ham Roll with Pineapple

Ham roll and pork picadillo with pineapple rings, baked and bathed in a sweet and sour sauce made with brown sugar, lemon, and mustard.

1 h 20 minEasy
Rice with Spiced Pork Ribs

Rice with Spiced Pork Ribs

Marinated pork ribs slow-cooked in a tomato and dry wine sauce, served with molded white rice and pickled onions.

3 hEasy
Stuffed Pork Leg à la Comas (according to Nitza Villapol)

Stuffed Pork Leg à la Comas

Boneless pork leg stuffed with ham, hard-boiled egg, prunes, bacon and carrot, baked with brown sugar and malt.

16 hMedium