The Rican'sKitchen
Fiestas del Sabor
Celebrate the holidays with these essential Puerto Rican festive dishes, from Christmas to family gatherings.
Pernil
Roast Pork Shoulder
30 mins + 24 hrs marination 5-6 hrs
Pastelón
Sweet Plantain Lasagna
30 mins 45 mins
Coquito
Coconut Eggnog
10 mins + chilling 0 mins
Arroz con Gandules
Rice with Pigeon Peas
15 mins 45 mins
Ensalada de Papa
Potato Salad
20 mins 20 mins
Ensalada de Coditos
Macaroni Salad
15 mins 10 mins
Tembleque
Coconut Pudding
10 mins 10 mins
Brazo Gitano
Guava Jelly Roll
25 mins 12 mins
Morcilla
Blood Sausage
1 hr 45 mins
Budín de Pan
Bread Pudding
20 mins 1 hr 15 mins
Pasteles en Hoja
Root Vegetable "Presents"
2 hrs 1 hr
Majarete
Corn Pudding
15 mins 20 mins
Escabeche de Guineos y Mollejas
Pickled Green Bananas and Gizzards
20 mins + chilling 1.5 hrs
Pavochon
Puerto Rican-Style Turkey
30 mins + 24 hrs marination 3-4 hrs
Ensalada de Guisantes
Cold Pea Salad
10 mins 0 mins
Mantecaditos
Shortbread Cookies with Guava
20 mins 15 mins
Besitos de Coco
Coconut Kisses
10 mins 20 mins
Turrón de Ajónjoli
Sesame Seed Brittle
10 mins 15 mins
Polvorones
Almond Shortbread Cookies
15 mins 15 mins
Plátanos en Almíbar
Plantains in Syrup
10 mins 30 mins
Gazpacho de Gandules
Cold Pigeon Pea Salad
15 mins + chilling 0 mins
Viandas con Bacalao
Boiled Root Vegetables with Salt Cod
30 mins + soaking 45 mins
Queso de Coco
Coconut Cheese Pudding
15 mins 15 mins
Ponche de Malta
Malta Punch
10 mins 0 mins
Galletas de Jengibre (Estilo Boricua)
Puerto Rican-Style Ginger Cookies
20 mins + chilling 10 mins