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Fried: recipes

Explore fried preparations, with ingredients, timings and instructions for each recipe.

109 recipes

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Golden yam and cod croquettes, one open, served with a bowl of lemon mojo.

Yam and Cod Croquettes with Lemon Mojo

Crispy white yam and desalted cod croquettes, breaded and fried, served with a lemon and garlic mojo for dipping. A Cuban-inspired appetizer.

2 h 15 minMedium

Fried golden yam balls on a plate, with two halves showing the light crumb with spearmint.

Ñame a lo trinitario with spearmint and cinnamon

Fried balls of mashed yam with lard, spearmint, egg, sugar, and cinnamon, adapted from a 19th-century Cuban cookbook.

2 h 15 minMedium

Golden yam fritters with syrup, one opened to show the inside.

Yam fritters with syrup: a sweet from old Cuban cuisine

Fried yam balls with a hint of orange blossom water and light cinnamon syrup, adapted from a 1864 Cuban cookbook.

2 hMedium

Cod and Potato Bites with Mustard and Pickle Sauce

Breaded and fried potato and cod balls, served with a cold sauce of hard-boiled egg, mustard, and pickles. Ideal for parties and gatherings.

3 h 30 minMedium

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

Cuban guava and cream cheese stuffed torrejas

Cuban bread torrejas with a pocket filled with guava paste and cream cheese, golden on the outside and creamy on the inside.

1 h 10 minMedium

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

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

Feijoada with black beans, ribs, tasajo and chorizo, accompanied by white rice, farofa, maduros and orange.

Brazilian Feijoada Cuban Style with Ribs, Tasajo and Chorizo

Fusion feijoada: black beans with pork ribs, tasajo and chorizo, served with white rice, cassava farofa with chicharrón, fried ripe plantains and orange.

3 h 45 minMedium

Grilled picaña in slices with caramelized pineapple, mango and banana, white rice, black beans and chicharritas.

Grilled Tropical Picaña with Caramelized Fruits and Cuban Sides

Charcoal-grilled picanha with a marked crust, caramelized tropical fruits, and the best of the Cuban table: rice, black beans, and chicharritas.

3 h 40 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

Plate of charcoal-grilled chicken thighs accompanied by congrí rice, avocado, and fried ripe plantains.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cuban Mojo and Congrí

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in sour orange mojo and grilled over charcoal, served with congrí, avocado, and fried ripe plantains. A Sunday classic.

13 h 25 minMedium

Betanzos-style potato omelet: very juicy inside (with or without onion)

Galician Betanzos omelet with tender potatoes and a creamy, almost liquid center. Traditional without onion, with an optional onion variant.

40 minMedium

Cuban Completa with congrí, picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and avocado

Cuban Completa with Congrí and Picadillo

Red bean congrí, juicy picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and fresh avocado all in one dish: the classic Cuban Completa.

1 h 45 minMedium

Full Cuban-Style English Breakfast with Black Beans and Tostones

Cuban reinterpretation of the full English: fried eggs, refried black beans, tostones, chicharrones, avocado, and pan-seared tomato.

45 minMedium

Cuban Completa with white rice, black beans, grilled chicken, maduros, and avocado

Cuban Completa with Grilled Chicken

Cuban Completa with white rice, separately stewed black beans, grilled chicken breast, fried maduros, and avocado.

1 h 40 minEasy

Mexican Guacamole with Cuban Tostones

Fresh, rustic-textured guacamole with lime and cilantro, served with golden, crispy Cuban tostones made from green plantains instead of nachos.

35 minEasy

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

Ceviche de cobo in leche de tigre with passion fruit pulp and seeds, red onion and cilantro, accompanied by golden tostones and lime wedges.

Ceviche de cobo with passion fruit, leche de tigre and tostones

A tropical ceviche de cobo with criollo leche de tigre, fresh passion fruit, ají cachucha and crispy tostones. A fusion of Cuban and Caribbean flavors.

1 h 40 minMedium

Cuban-style potato omelet

Thin and well-golden omelet with crispy fried potato cubes, a sofrito of onion and ají cachucha pepper, and a touch of chorizo. Well set, in the home style.

40 minEasy

Shrimp a la gabardina as in Spanish bars

Shrimp coated in Orly batter with beer, golden and crispy, like the classic tapa of Spanish bars. With pink sauce.

40 minEasy

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

Breaded Chicken Nuggets with Corn Flakes

Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, chicken nuggets marinated with garlic and lemon and breaded with corn flakes. Baked or fried.

40 minEasy