This meal was always a favorite of mine growing whenever my mother made it. She made it from scratch and over the stovetop and always managed to get the beef chuck super tender, but it it take some time. However, it was hearty and full of flavor, totally worth the time. We use to eat… Continue reading Pressure Cooked Beef Stew, Puerto Rican Style
I love sweet and sour pork or chicken but my biggest complaint is that there is too much batter and not enough meat. So, of course, I perused the web to get different ideas and variations of this particular dish. That had a good aout of chicken and little batter. I finally found a way… Continue reading Sweet and Sour Korean Style Fried Chicken
I love meatloaf and since I made the air fried gyro meat, I wanted to try making a meatloaf in the air fryer. It cooks much quicker than in the oven. I'm sharing the recipe that my late sweet dear mama use to make but with a twist air baking it. I'm using the Instant… Continue reading Air Baked Meatloaf
I like making dishes from other countries. I added a little bit of fusion in my recipe. Here's my process. Serves 4-6. Some curry chicken spices. Ingredients 1 1/2-2 lbs. chicken thighs, skin removed 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. sofrito 1 tbsp. fresh thyme 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 6 gloves… Continue reading Chicken Curry Pressure cooked
Finally, here is my sofrito recipe, that magic ingredient that I've used in many of my recipes and which many Puerto Ricans use whenever we make savory dishes, such as sauces, stews, beans, etc. It's quite easy to make, using fresh vegetables. The only hard part is probably finding some of the ingredients. Some ingredients… Continue reading Sofrito Puerto Rican Style
I'm a fan of stuffed food that is deep fried with a crispy crust. Growing up in New York, they had places where you can get some tasty fried treats on demand. However, we know eating deep fried foods isn't the healthiest on the planet and some of us (like me) have to watch how… Continue reading Relleno de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls) Air Fried
Picadillo is a staple in Puerto Rican culture when it comes to food. It's a versatile cooked ground meat that is used for many recipes such as empanadas, alcapurrias (stuffed plantain fritters) and rellenos de papa (stuffed potatoes balls) among other foods. You can vary the recipe depending on the meat and how much you… Continue reading Picadillo, Puerto Rican Style
I love finding ways to use my Instant pot for cooking pretty much anything that comes to mind. Since it's still hot here in the west coast, my pot I she best way to have oven baked goodness at half the time. My next recipe is contains a mix of Asian and Mediterranean ingredients. I… Continue reading Pressure Cooked Beef Flank Steak
There are many variations when it come to making this sauce. It's used as spread in gyros or falafels and sometimes as a dipping sauce for veggies, pita bread chips if you like. I made a homemade air fryer baked gyros to use with this. The sauce is usually made using Greek yogurt, lemon juice… Continue reading Cilantro Cucumber Sauce (Tzatsiki Sauce)
I cannot stress how much I love using my air fryer and Instant Pot. It just makes my life just so much easier to cook tasty meals without having to use the oven and it cooks in less time. I'm always trying to find new ideas and ways of cooking food, although I know not… Continue reading Air Fryer Baked Garlic and Rosemary Pork Tenderloin
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