SAN JUAN

PONCE

MAYAGÜEZ

CAGUAS

BAYAMON

CAROLINA

ARECIBO

HUMACAO

FAJARDO

AGUADILLA

RINCÓN

CABO ROJO

VIEQUES

CULEBRA

DORADO

TOA BAJA

TOA ALTA

CATAÑO

YAUCO

SAN JUAN • PONCE • MAYAGÜEZ • CAGUAS • BAYAMON • CAROLINA • ARECIBO • HUMACAO • FAJARDO • AGUADILLA • RINCÓN • CABO ROJO • VIEQUES • CULEBRA • DORADO • TOA BAJA • TOA ALTA • CATAÑO • YAUCO •

COCINA BORICUA

alcapurria

GROUND BEEF GREEN OLIVES PLANTAINS SEASONING SOFRITO WHITE ONIONS YUCCA

Step I COOK GROUND BEEF WITH SOFRITO, ONIONS AND GREEN OLIVES OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD ADDITIONAL SEASONING AS PREFFERED AND ALLOW MEAT TO COOK. (ADD TOMATO SAUCE OR PASTE SO YOUR MEAT ISN’T DRY)

Step II BLEND CUT PLANTAINS AND YUCCA (3:1 RATIO) TO CREATE A MASA CONSISTENCY. ADD ACHIOTE OIL, VINEGAR AND SALT.

Step III ON PARCHMENT PAPER, LAY SPOON FULL OF MASA. FLATTEN IT, CREATING SPACE IN CENTER FOR THE BEEF. COVER THE BEEF WITH A LITTLE MORE MASA, THE FOLD THE PARCHMENT PAPER TO CREATE A HALF MOON SHAPE.

Step IV FRY THEM UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN

PASTELÓN egg roll

egg roll sheet sweet plantains meat of choice cheese

step I peel, slice and fry sweet plantains. drain excess oils

step II cook meat to PREFERENCE (shredded meat or ground beef

step III unto the egg roll sheet, add a few slices of plantains, meat and cheese. seal with egg wash and fry.

PASTELÓN lasagna

sweet plantains meat of choice cheese flour

step I boil sweet plantains than smash to use as layers, or if you prefer slice PLANTAINS THE LONG WAY and fry each piece.

step II cook meat to PREFERENCE (shredded meat or ground beef)

step III layer lasagna with sweet plantains at the bottom, meat, cheese, (a sauce if your prefer) ad repeat a few layers.

step IV bake for 15-20 min. serve

HABICHUELAS GUISADA

SOFRITO RED BEANS POTATO cILANTRO OLIVES TOMATO SAUCE ONIONS ADOBO GARLIC ANNATO

step I SIMMER ALL SEASONING INGREDIENTS IN A SAUCE PAN

step II WATER AND DICED POTATOES AND STIR. ALLOW TO COOK 20 MIN. BLEND SOFTEN CILANTRO, ONIONS, AND GARLIC. POUR THE MIXTURE BACK INTO THE BEAN STEW AND THEN ADD BEANS AND OLVIES. COOK UNTIL BEANS ARE TENDER.

step III SERVE WITH RICE, MEAT AND AVOCADO.