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Pressure-cooked: recipes
Explore pressure-cooked preparations, with ingredients, timings and instructions for each recipe.
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Arroz con pollo a la chorrera in an electric pot
Arroz con pollo a la chorrera made in an electric pot: chicken cooked separately, rice under pressure, and finished creamy with hot broth and Cuban sofrito.
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.
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.
Lasagna with Shredded Beef and Vegetables
Homemade lasagna with Cuban-style shredded beef, sautéed vegetables, béchamel, and browned cheese. An Italo-Cuban fusion to share.
Pudding with dried fruits and guava paste pieces
Bread pudding with caramel, raisins, almonds, and guava paste pieces, cooked in a water bath. A Cuban dessert ideal for Christmas.
Salpicón de picadillo de soya
Seasoned soy mince, kneaded with bread and cooked in a pressure cooker until it resembles pressed meat. A classic of Cuban crisis cuisine.
Cashew Apple in Syrup
Ripe cashew apples cooked in their own juice until a golden syrup forms. A nearly forgotten Cuban dessert that shines when served with cheese.
Cuban Cake
The classic Cuban birthday cake: sponge cake cooked in a pressure cooker, soaked in syrup, filled and covered with decorated meringue.
Corn Stew with Chicken
Cuban stew of tender corn cobs and chicken thighs in a sofrito with tomato and cumin, made in a pressure cooker. Ideal with white rice.
Split Pea Stew
Cuban split pea stew blended with chorizo and smoked pork ribs, sautéed in butter. Thick, flavorful, and perfect with white rice.
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.
Cuban dulce de leche fanguito
Cuban fanguito: dulce de leche made with a can of condensed milk in a pressure cooker. Easy, creamy and perfect with cookies or bread.
Lentils
Lentils in a pressure cooker with chorizo, blood sausage, pork ribs, potatoes and carrots, finished with a savory tomato sofrito.
Arroz con pollo
Cuban Arroz con pollo in a pressure cooker, with sofrito of garlic, onion and pepper, saffron and homemade broth. Ready in little time.
Chícharos
Cuban stew of chícharos with chorizo, tocineta, pork hock, potato and pumpkin, made in a pressure cooker: thick, flavorful and very home-style.
Guava and Cheese Flan
Creamy flan with chunks of guava and cream cheese, cooked in a pressure cooker and topped with guava jelly. A dessert with a very Cuban flavor.
Black Beans in the Best Cuban Style
Cuban black beans in a pressure cooker, with a sofrito of onion, ají cachucha and garlic, bay leaf, cumin and a touch of vinegar. Thick and flavorful.
Criolla-style white rice
Fluffy and aromatic white rice with a hint of garlic and lemon, made in a pressure cooker in just 8 minutes. The perfect side dish for your meats.
Arroz congrí
Cuban arroz congrí with red beans, fried pork chunks and criollo sofrito with cumin, oregano and cilantro. Fluffy and full of flavor.
Carne fría
Cuban carne fría made with beef, pork, and ham, boiled in rolls and sliced into rounds. Ideal for birthdays, parties, and appetizers.
Beetroot Jam
Homemade beetroot jam with only three ingredients, slow-cooked. Delicious cold with panetela, toast, or cookies.
Sweet and Sour Beets
Beet cubes cooked in a pressure cooker with vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic until they are in a light syrup. An easy and eye-catching Cuban side dish.
Ripe Plantain Flan
Creamy flan made from blended ripe plantains with milk, eggs, and a touch of sweet sherry, featuring walnuts and caramel. It is cooked in a pressure cooker.
Chickpeas with Swiss chard
Stewed chickpeas with Swiss chard, garlic and chorizo: a nutritious, tasty and simple dish, ideal for a healthy and balanced diet.