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Cuban

Lechon with a Cuban-style sauce and other Cuban-linked preparations give this collection its focus. Browse individual dishes with attention to their ingredients, serving style, and any adaptations described in the recipe.

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  • Smoky Chipotle-Lime Canary Beans

    Creamy Canary beans built on a garlic-forward base, layered with smooth smoke from Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce, and finished with bright lime. This version keeps the heat clean…

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  • Shrimp Picadillo

    Shrimp Picadillo

    Ingredients 1 Teaspoon vegetable or canola oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 large green pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup tomato sauce Large pinch of cinnamon…

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  • Lechon (Pulled Pork) with Cuban Mojito Sauce

    Lechon (Pulled Pork) with Cuban Mojito Sauce

    Tender, fall off the bone, Cuban style pulled pork! Marinade the meat the night before if possible, but if you can’t, that’s okay too! ingredients For the Lechon:…

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  • Mojo Sauce

    Mojo Sauce

    Pungent, sour, and refreshing, this simple Caribbean sauce of garlic, citrus, oil, and cumin was born for hot-weather cooking—and eating. A combination of fresh-squeezed orange and lime juices…

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