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Find five-star recipes for Puerto Rican bistec, Cuban Ropa Vieja, and Jamaican jerk—and, of course, rum cocktails.

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Carib Black Bean Soup Recipe - Cooked black beans seasoned with cumin and cayenne are pureed in their broth in this soup which is served garnished with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.

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Carib Black Bean Soup

Cooked black beans seasoned with cumin and cayenne are pureed in their broth in this soup which is served garnished with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.

By William Anatooskin

Bahamian Style Peas and Rice Recipe - Pigeon peas are a favorite in Latin America and the Caribbean, and this tomato-based rice dish is great way to enjoy them!

Bahamian Style Peas and Rice

Pigeon peas are a favorite in Latin America and the Caribbean, and this tomato-based rice dish is great way to enjoy them!

By DANIELLE2877

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Haitian-Style Fried Chicken Recipe - Chicken legs are marinated in lemon juice, paprika, cloves, thyme, and plenty of garlic in this fried chicken recipe with Haitian roots.

Haitian-Style Fried Chicken

Chicken legs are marinated in lemon juice, paprika, cloves, thyme, and plenty of garlic in this fried chicken recipe with Haitian roots.

By cremebrulee

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Dominican Style Oatmeal Recipe - After living in the Dominican Republic for many years, I came to appreciate their tasty and easy way of making oatmeal. The texture is more creamy and liquidy, and the flavor is comforting in the morning.

Dominican Style Oatmeal

After living in the Dominican Republic for many years, I came to appreciate their tasty and easy way of making oatmeal. The texture is more creamy and liquidy, and the flavor is comforting in the morning.

By Pepita

Hot Pepper Sauce - A Trinidadian Staple Recipe - Fiery hot habanero peppers -- 15 of them! -- make this volcanic hot sauce something to remember. Use rubber gloves to chop and seed the fiendish pods.

Hot Pepper Sauce - A Trinidadian Staple

Fiery hot habanero peppers -- 15 of them! -- make this volcanic hot sauce something to remember. Use rubber gloves to chop and seed the fiendish pods.

By Trini

Alex's Sofrito Recipe - Make a big batch of this Puerto Rican sofrito with bell peppers, onions, and garlic to use as a flavoring base in a range of Latin dishes.

Alex's Sofrito

Make a big batch of this Puerto Rican sofrito with bell peppers, onions, and garlic to use as a flavoring base in a range of Latin dishes.

By SANDRYLO

Instant Pot(R) Cuban-Style Black Beans Recipe - Black beans are a staple in Cuban cooking, typically served with either yellow or white rice. Give them a good squeeze of fresh lime juice, garnish with some chopped cilantro.

Instant Pot® Cuban-Style Black Beans

Black beans are a staple in Cuban cooking, typically served with either yellow or white rice. Give them a good squeeze of fresh lime juice, garnish with some chopped cilantro.

By lutzflcat

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Abuela's Picadillo Recipe - This recipe for picadillo, a ground beef hash with butternut squash, olives, and fragrant seasonings comes straight from a Cuban abuela.

Abuela's Picadillo

This recipe for picadillo, a ground beef hash with butternut squash, olives, and fragrant seasonings comes straight from a Cuban abuela.

By MarieSoler

Jamaican Fried Snapper Recipe and Video - Chef Robert Simpson learned how to cook during his childhood in Jamaica. His grandmother made this traditional fried snapper dish, topped with spicy, lightly pickled vegetables, known as escovitch.

Jamaican Fried Snapper

Chef Robert Simpson learned how to cook during his childhood in Jamaica. His grandmother made this traditional fried snapper dish, topped with spicy, lightly pickled vegetables, known as escovitch.

By Chef Robert

Jay's Jerk Chicken Recipe - This Jamaican barbeque marinade is a zesty blend of tangy, hot and sweet. Try habanero peppers in place of jalapenos, if you're feeling spicy!

Jay's Jerk Chicken

This Jamaican barbeque marinade is a zesty blend of tangy, hot and sweet. Try habanero peppers in place of jalapenos, if you're feeling spicy!

By KIBADA22

Cuban Ropa Vieja Recipe and Video - This is great shredded beef served on tortillas or over rice. Add sour cream, cheese, and fresh cilantro on the side.

Cuban Ropa Vieja

This is great shredded beef served on tortillas or over rice. Add sour cream, cheese, and fresh cilantro on the side.

By Kate Phillips Masterson

The Real Mojito Recipe and Video - Considered Cuba's national drink, this lime and rum cocktail is a favorite with pirates, swashbucklers, and colorful characters in the Caribbean and beyond.

The Real Mojito

Considered Cuba's national drink, this lime and rum cocktail is a favorite with pirates, swashbucklers, and colorful characters in the Caribbean and beyond.

By Brandy

A Jerky Chicken Recipe - A great Jamaican style dish. A spicy blend of herbs, vinegar, and a habanero pepper make this chicken dish unforgettable. Serve with rice, yum!

A Jerky Chicken

A great Jamaican style dish. A spicy blend of herbs, vinegar, and a habanero pepper make this chicken dish unforgettable. Serve with rice, yum!

By RIKKLEA

Trinidad Stewed Chicken Recipe - Chicken is browned and simmered in a spicy coconut sauce. Adjust the amount of hot pepper to suit your taste. This dish goes with anything.

Trinidad Stewed Chicken

Chicken is browned and simmered in a spicy coconut sauce. Adjust the amount of hot pepper to suit your taste. This dish goes with anything.

By MASONBROWNE

Oranged Cranberry Sauce Recipe - This recipe was graciously shared with me by a Jamaican friend many years ago. It makes a delicious sauce, different from any other cranberry sauce I've ever tasted or made. It does not 'gel,' but you do want to cook it long enough to make a good, thick consistency.

Oranged Cranberry Sauce

This recipe was graciously shared with me by a Jamaican friend many years ago. It makes a delicious sauce, different from any other cranberry sauce I've ever tasted or made. It does not 'gel,' but you do want to cook it long enough to make a good, thick consistency.

By TEXASREP

Sea Bass Cuban Style Recipe - Sea bass cooked in tomato, onion, caper, and white wine sauce. Great served with rice pilaf.

Sea Bass Cuban Style

Sea bass cooked in tomato, onion, caper, and white wine sauce. Great served with rice pilaf.

By Kiki Hahn

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken Recipe - Tropical flavors of lime, ginger, thyme, clove, and rum make this chicken really delicious.

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

Tropical flavors of lime, ginger, thyme, clove, and rum make this chicken really delicious.

By MICHELLE0011

Jamaican Beef Patties Recipe - These are delicious curry-flavored beef pastries that can be found in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Try serving them with some Peas and Rice, or just have them as a snack.

Jamaican Beef Patties

These are delicious curry-flavored beef pastries that can be found in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Try serving them with some Peas and Rice, or just have them as a snack.

By JEFFOLEE

Slow Cooker Pernil Pork Recipe and Video - Puerto Rican style pork roast, but done in the slow cooker. It's so tender and flavorful. Best of all, it's so easy to make!

Slow Cooker Pernil Pork

Puerto Rican style pork roast, but done in the slow cooker. It's so tender and flavorful. Best of all, it's so easy to make!

By Country Cook

Mahi Mahi with Coconut Rice and Mango Salsa Recipe - Mahi mahi is broiled to perfection and served on a bed of fragrant jasmine rice with a warm mango sauce.

Mahi Mahi with Coconut Rice and Mango Salsa

Mahi mahi is broiled to perfection and served on a bed of fragrant jasmine rice with a warm mango sauce.

By SYRAH4689

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Cuban Beans and Rice Recipe - Kidney beans simmered with onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste and rice. You can substitute black beans, if you prefer.

Cuban Beans and Rice

Kidney beans simmered with onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste and rice. You can substitute black beans, if you prefer.

By Chris Barila

Cuban Beef Stew Recipe - An easily prepared, traditional dish that contains some lively flavors (raisins, stuffed green olives, capers, sherry wine, cumin, and vinegar). Potatoes are added in the final stage of cooking.

Cuban Beef Stew

An easily prepared, traditional dish that contains some lively flavors (raisins, stuffed green olives, capers, sherry wine, cumin, and vinegar). Potatoes are added in the final stage of cooking.

By Bob Cody

Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple-Cilantro Rice Recipe and Video - Spicy Caribbean-style chicken breasts are baked, then served with pineapple rice for a different chicken meal that's ready in less than an hour.

Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple-Cilantro Rice

Spicy Caribbean-style chicken breasts are baked, then served with pineapple rice for a different chicken meal that's ready in less than an hour.

By KyleeJo06

Carne Guisada III Recipe - The Perfect Puerto Rican Meal. Everywhere you go this is the one of the main dishes that is served. It goes very well served over steamed rice.

Carne Guisada III

The Perfect Puerto Rican Meal. Everywhere you go this is the one of the main dishes that is served. It goes very well served over steamed rice.

By FIVEBRIGS

Pollo (Chicken) Fricassee from Puerto Rico Recipe - Seasoned chicken drumsticks and potatoes are slowly cooked in a puree of bell peppers, onion, and cilantro in this authentic Puerto Rican stew. Serve with white rice, tostones, and a nice salad.

Pollo (Chicken) Fricassee from Puerto Rico

Seasoned chicken drumsticks and potatoes are slowly cooked in a puree of bell peppers, onion, and cilantro in this authentic Puerto Rican stew. Serve with white rice, tostones, and a nice salad.

By MarisLatinTwist

Caribbean Zucchini Bread Recipe - This version of zucchini bread adds a Caribbean flair with the inclusion of coconut.

Caribbean Zucchini Bread

This version of zucchini bread adds a Caribbean flair with the inclusion of coconut.

By tahoegirl

Cuban Black Beans II Recipe - Not too spicy and just a little bit sweet, Cuban-style black beans make a great side dish or main dish when served over rice.

Cuban Black Beans II

Not too spicy and just a little bit sweet, Cuban-style black beans make a great side dish or main dish when served over rice.

By momtoellis

Classic Cuban Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich Recipe and Video - This is one of the more famous sandwiches straight out of the island of Cuba. This recipe came from my uncle who used to work at a restaurant in Pinar del Rio, Cuba and now works at a Cuban cafeteria here in Miami. This sandwich is best served with fried plantain chips and a cold mamey milkshake!

Classic Cuban Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich

This is one of the more famous sandwiches straight out of the island of Cuba. This recipe came from my uncle who used to work at a restaurant in Pinar del Rio, Cuba and now works at a Cuban cafeteria here in Miami. This sandwich is best served with fried plantain chips and a cold mamey milkshake!

By Pretty Pink Bullets