Caribbean recipes

25 free Caribbean recipes you can cook, share and keep, including Arroz con Gandules, Callaloo and Caribbean Banana Bread. Every recipe shows where it came from and its license. Save one to Yoribang to get your own copy: change the servings and the amounts follow, add your own notes, and build a shopping list.

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  Arroz con Gandules

  Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas, sofrito, and olives, cooked in one pot.

  Side dish50 min

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  Callaloo

  Leafy greens simmered with onion, thyme, and coconut milk. A staple across the Caribbean.

  Side dish35 min

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  Caribbean Banana Bread

  A moist banana bread with rum-soaked raisins, nutmeg, and coconut.

  Baking1 hr 15 min

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  Caribbean Coconut Rice

  Fluffy rice steamed in coconut milk with a pinch of salt and sugar.

  Side dish30 min

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  Cuban Black Beans

  Black beans simmered with green pepper, onion, and cumin, then finished with a splash of vinegar.

  Side dish1 hr 50 min

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  Cuban Flan

  A smooth caramel custard with condensed milk and a touch of lime zest.

  Dessert1 hr 15 min

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  Cuban Sandwich

  Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard pressed on Cuban bread until crisp.

  Lunch25 min

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  Escovitch Fish

  Fried fish topped with a tangy pickled onion, carrot, and scotch bonnet vinegar dressing.

  Dinner40 min

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  Jamaican Beef Patties

  Flaky turmeric pastry pockets filled with spiced ground beef.

  Snack1 hr 35 min

• Jamaican Curry Chicken

  Chicken simmered with Jamaican curry powder, potatoes, and thyme in a rich, golden gravy.

  Dinner1 hr 10 min

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  Jamaican Oxtail Stew

  Oxtail slow-braised with butter beans, allspice, and thyme until it falls off the bone.

  Dinner3 hr 55 min

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  Jamaican Rice and Peas

  Rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans, thyme, scallion, and allspice. The Sunday side.

  Side dish50 min

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  Jerk Chicken

  Jamaican chicken marinated in a fiery blend of scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme, and green onion, then grilled or roasted.

  Dinner1 hr 10 min

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  Johnny Cakes

  Fried dumplings that are crisp outside and soft inside. Good with fish or for breakfast.

  Breakfast30 min

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  Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantains)

  Very ripe plantains fried until caramelized and sticky-sweet.

  Side dish15 min

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  Mango Salsa

  Fresh diced mango with red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime. Good on fish and chicken.

  Sauce10 min

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  Mofongo

  Fried green plantains mashed with garlic, olive oil, and crisp pork, a Puerto Rican classic.

  Dinner45 min

• Mojo Criollo

  A garlicky Cuban citrus marinade and sauce for pork, chicken, and yuca.

  Sauce15 min

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  Pernil

  Slow-roasted pork shoulder with a garlic and oregano rub and crackling skin. A Puerto Rican holiday centerpiece.

  Dinner5 hr 20 min

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  Picadillo

  A savory-sweet Cuban ground beef hash with olives, raisins, and tomato.

  Dinner45 min

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  Ropa Vieja

  Cuban shredded beef simmered in a tomato and pepper sauce until it falls apart.

  Dinner3 hr 20 min

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  Sorrel Drink

  A ruby-red Christmas drink of hibiscus sepals steeped with ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.

  Drink30 min

• Tembleque

  A wobbly Puerto Rican coconut pudding set with cornstarch and topped with cinnamon.

  Dessert25 min

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  Tostones

  Twice-fried green plantain discs, crisp outside and starchy inside. Salt them while hot.

  Side dish25 min

• Trinidadian Pelau

  Chicken, rice, and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk with a caramelized sugar for color.

  Dinner1 hr 20 min