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Appetizer Recipes

If you're looking for Puerto Rican appetizers like pastelillos or Cuban croquettes, you've come to the right spot!

Classic Appetizer Recipes

  • croquettes on a gray plate
    Ham and Cheese Croquettes
  • empanada in air fryer
    Air Fryer Cheesy Beef Pastelillo
  • Bacalaitos | Codfish Fritters
    Bacalaitos
  • tostones with mayoketchup
    Crispy Garlic Tostones | Twice Fried Plantains
  • fully loaded spanish nachos
    Easy To Make Fully Loaded Spanish Nachos
  • Street Style Cuban Sliders
  • Pork Taquitos
    Street Style Pork Taquitos
  • Four Cheese Macaroni Bites
    Four Cheese Macaroni Bites
  • slow cooker Cuban BBQ beef sliders recipe
    Barbacoa Beef (Beef Sliders)
  • How to make Greek inspired deviled eggs
    Greek Inspired Deviled Eggs
  • man holding 3 sliced sandwiches with a tomato in a toothpick
    Sandwich de Mezcla
  • Roast Beef Reuben Sliders Recipe on a cutting board
    Reuben Sandwich Sliders
  • Cuban guava and cream cheese crackers
    Cuban Guava and Cream Cheese Cracker Recipe
  • guava bbq wings and meatballs
    Guava BBQ Tajin Meatballs
  • a pile of empanadas in a big bowl
    Pizza Empanadas
  • deviled eggs on a wooden serving board
    Tajin Deviled Eggs with Bacon
  • fried plantains on a gray plate with rice and beans
    Platano Maduros | Sweet Fried Plantains
  • corn with sour cream and lime wedges
    Loaded Mexican Street Corn
  • Mexican Corn Dip
  • Pineapple Jalapeno Shrimp Ceviche
  • Cuban malanga fritters in a dip on a wire rack
    Malanga Fritters
  • Guineos en escabeche on a white plate with peppercorn, bay leaves, olives, and more!
    Guineos escabache con mollejas
  • Close up of guava bbq wings garnished with lime zest
    Guava BBQ Wings Recipe

Neyssa is a Puerto Rican and Cuban self-taught home cook who lives right outside of Philly and is on a mission to share recipes that are inspired by her Cuban and Puerto Rican heritage.

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