Puerto Rican cuisine is one of the most colourful of all Cuisines. You will be flabbergasted to find some of Puerto Rican recipes to be as old as the region itself. There are over 1,000 different dishes including national drinks, cakes and confectionary products. There are various kinds of snacks available in the Puerto Rican snack category of the Puerto Rico cuisine. A local Puerto Rican will tell you that the junk food variety is definitely not a part of the Puerto Rican snack category. Even so, traditionally prepared teas, national drinks, scrumptious cakes, soups and some other dishes which include the traditional Puerto Rican bread along with chicken, meat, and vegetable pieces garnished with cheese or hot sauces are a favourite among the people of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Ricans give special importance to their traditional beverages, so do not be surprised to find scrumptious sandwiches, and traditional desserts and other confectionary products to be served with the traditional beverages of Puerto Rico to complete a perfectly delicious and lip-licking Puerto Rican snack.

Pages in category "Puerto Rican Snacks"

“ 3 green plantains 3 tablespoonfuls annato oil (achiote) 2 cups filling (may be lobster, shrimp...

Alcapurrias de Plátano Rellenas de Carne

“ Cheese-filled rice fritters ½ cup wheat flour ¼ cup water 11 cups rice flour 4 whole eggs ½ cup...

Almojabanas

“ Vieques-style fritters 1 1/3 cups whole milk 2 oz grated Cheddar Cheese 2 tablespoonfuls...

Arepas de Vieques

“ codfish fritters 1lb codfish fillets 1/2 cup beer (optional), otherwise use water 2/3 cup wheat...

Bacalaítos

“ Hot Shrimp Cocktail 50-60 medium size Shrimp, peeled and deveined. Always at their best when...

Coctel de camarones al pique

“ A fried plantain "bird's nest" 3 or 4 large green plantains Adobo or seasoning to taste (garlic...

Arañitas

“ White rice with salt pork 2 cups of white long-grain rice 2 cups of water 1 teaspoon of salt 1¼...

Arroz Blanco con Tocino

“ plantain Cereal 2 large, green plantains 3 cups water 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) 2...

Cereal de Plátano

“ green banana salad 5lbs. Green bananas 2 large Spanish onions 1 head of garlic 2 tbsp black...

Escabeche de Guineos

“ lerenes salad 1lbs. lerenes 2lbs. Chicken gizzards, stewed and diced 2 large Spanish onions 1...

Escabeche de Lerenes

“ Plantain omelet 3 ripe (not overripe) plantains, sliced thinly ½ diced onion ½ cup diced ham or...

Tortilla de Plátanos

Tostones

“ Green fried plantain 3 green plantains 4 – 5 large clove of garlic salt and pepper to taste...

Tostones I

“ fried plantains 3 or 4 green plantains, peeled and cut at a slant, so that a medium-sized...

Tostones de Plátano