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Stuffed Plantain Cups Recipe

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¡Hola! I’m Vanessa, award-winning food photographer, nationally recognized content creator, and founder of My Dominican Kitchen®. Here you’ll find authentic traditional Dominican recipes and tasty Latin-inspired dishes for home cooks.

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Dominican Recipes

Dominican food is rich and hearty, with influences from Spanish, indigenous Taíno, Middle-Eastern and African cuisines. These authentic recipes are loaded with flavor, and I’m sure that you and your family will love them.

Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)

Tender Dominican braised chicken simmered with sazón, sofrito, peppers, and onions in a light, savory sauce—comforting, weeknight-friendly, and deeply authentic.

Dominican Kipes (Quipes) cut in half

Dominican Quipes (Kipes) – Crispy Bulgur & Beef Fritters

Mangu topped with onions and served with fried egg, salami and fried cheese

Mangu (Dominican Mashed Plantains)

Stewed beans in a white bowl ready to eat with rice on the side

30 Minutes or Less

Authentic Dominican Beans Recipe

Sancocho served in a white bowl with rice and avocado on the side

Sancocho Dominicano (Caribbean Meat & Root Vegetable Stew)

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Air fryer tostones served in a blue plate with sea salt on the side

Crispy Air Fryer Tostones – Easy Fried Green Plantains Without the Mess!

Longaniza Frita and fried plantains on parchment paper, served with lime wedges on a wooden board. Knife and bowl with lime slices on the side.

Crispy Longaniza Frita (Fried Dominican Longaniza) in 12 Minutes

Cornmeal Fritters (Arepitas de Maiz) served in a gray bowl

Arepitas de Maíz (Dominican Cornmeal Fritters)

slice of tortilla española on a plate

Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelette)

bacon corn muffins ready to eat

Mini Bacon Corn Muffins

close up yuca fries in a gray plate

How To Make Yuca Fries

close up of ceviche with tortilla chips on the side

Crab Ceviche Recipe (Easy, Healthy, And Flavorful)

yuca fritters stacked on a plate with blue towel on the side

Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)

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Avocado toast with red onion on rustic bread, served on a wooden board.

Pan con Aguacate (Dominican Avocado Sandwich)

slice of tortilla española on a plate

Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelette)

Apple pie smoothie served in a glass and topped with whipped cream

Apple Pie Smoothie

Guava Jam in a canning jar ready to be enjoyed

Quick And Easy Guava Jam Recipe

A mamey smoothie served in a glass jar with a straw.

Mamey (Sapote) Smoothie

Mangu topped with onions and served with fried egg, salami and fried cheese

Mangu (Dominican Mashed Plantains)

Pizza Frittata in a skillet with bread on the side

Pepperoni and Vegetable Frittata (Pizza Frittata)

drizzling honey over a glass of papaya yogurt parfait

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Papaya

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A beef steak topped with onions, served with white rice and a lime wedge, ready to eat.

Bistec Encebollado (Dominican Steak and Onions)

Longaniza Frita and fried plantains on parchment paper, served with lime wedges on a wooden board. Knife and bowl with lime slices on the side.

Crispy Longaniza Frita (Fried Dominican Longaniza) in 12 Minutes

beef picadillo served on a white plate

Dominican-Style Beef Picadillo (Carne Molida)

Shrimp and rice soup served in a white bowl with lime and avocado on the side

Asopao de Camarones (Dominican Shrimp & Rice Soup)

Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) - A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro. #ad #9NightsofJoy #9NochesdeAlegria

Mondongo Soup (Dominican Tripe Stew)

slice of tortilla española on a plate

Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelette)

pastelon de berenjena served with a salad

Pastelón de Berenjena (Eggplant Lasagna)

Beef Quesadilla served on a platter with pico de gallo and avocado salsa on the side

30-Minute Beef Quesadilla Recipe

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A fresh avocado salad with red onion slices and chopped herbs, served in a white bowl.

Ensalada de Aguacate (Dominican Avocado Salad)

Crispy Dominican batata fries, golden and lightly salted—served with lime for the perfect sweet-savory bite.

Batata Frita (Fried Caribbean Sweet Potatoes)

A white deep bowl filled with moro de guandules con coco (Dominican rice with pigeon peas and coconut milk), served with a spoon.

Easy One-Pot Moro de Guandules con Coco (Dominican Coconut Rice with Pigeon Peas)

Air fryer tostones served in a blue plate with sea salt on the side

Crispy Air Fryer Tostones – Easy Fried Green Plantains Without the Mess!

Peeled Yuca root on a cutting board

Guides + How To's

What Is Yuca (Cassava) & How To Cook With It

Cornmeal Fritters (Arepitas de Maiz) served in a gray bowl

Arepitas de Maíz (Dominican Cornmeal Fritters)

Rice with corn served on a gray plate ready to eat

Arroz con Maíz (Rice with Corn)

bacon corn muffins ready to eat

Mini Bacon Corn Muffins

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Dominican chicken soup with yuca, carrots, and tender chicken, served in a blue bowl with lime wedges.

Sopa de Pescado (Dominican Fish Head Soup)

Shrimp and rice soup served in a white bowl with lime and avocado on the side

Asopao de Camarones (Dominican Shrimp & Rice Soup)

Dominican Style Tripe Stew (Mondongo) - A warm comforting stew made with beef tripe, onion, garlic, peppers, carrots, potatoes, tomato sauce, and cilantro. #ad #9NightsofJoy #9NochesdeAlegria

Mondongo Soup (Dominican Tripe Stew)

A simple cheese broccoli soup recipe that is easy to make and filled with delicious cheddar cheese, broccoli and carrots. mydominicankitchen.com #soup

The Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Chili served in a bowl

The Best Slow Cooker Chili Recipe (Step-By-Step Instructions)

Sancocho served in a white bowl with rice and avocado on the side

Sancocho Dominicano (Caribbean Meat & Root Vegetable Stew)

Lentil stew on a plate served with rice and avocado.

Slow Cooker Lentil Stew (Vegan)

Turkey and sweet potato chili served in a white bowl.

Slow Cooker Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

Creamy Dominican hot oatmeal topped with cinnamon in a blue mug.

Avena Caliente (Dominican Oatmeal Drink)

Ginger cinnamon tea in a glass mug on a striped cloth with a spoon.

Té de Jengibre (Dominican Ginger Tea)

Three glasses with coconut eggnog next to a striped cloth.

The Best Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Coconut Rum Cocktail)

Apple pie smoothie served in a glass and topped with whipped cream

Apple Pie Smoothie

grapefruit margarita served in a glass with salt in the rim and a lime wedge

30 Minutes or Less

Easy and Refreshing Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

cherry mojito in a cocktail glass

Cherry Mojito

Cherry simple syrup in a sealed bottle

30 Minutes or Less

Easy Cherry Simple Syrup Recipe for Drinks

A mamey smoothie served in a glass jar with a straw.

Mamey (Sapote) Smoothie

Dominican cake with dulce de leche filling and white meringue

Dominican Cake (Bizcocho Dominicano)

almond cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on a wooden plate ready to eat

Step-By-Step Almond Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

slice of bread pudding topped with vanilla ice cream ready to eat

Easy Bread Pudding Recipe with Dulce de Leche Sauce

Apple pie smoothie served in a glass and topped with whipped cream

Apple Pie Smoothie

Guava Jam in a canning jar ready to be enjoyed

Quick And Easy Guava Jam Recipe

Two bowl of habichuelas con dulce topped with cookies

Creamy Habichuelas Con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans)

slice of coconut flan being served

Coconut Flan (Flan de Coco)

Sweet potato pudding served in a blue ceramic dish.

How to Make Dulce de Batata (Dominican Sweet Potato Pudding)

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Dominican Cooking Staples

How to Peel and Cook Plantains

Learn how to peel plantains, quickly and easily, with this video. Plantains are a staple in Dominican cooking. Enjoy this Caribbean favorite in so many dishes or as a delicious snack.

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Browse our collection of authentic, traditional Dominican recipes and some tasty Latin-inspired dishes. Here you’ll find hundreds of easy and flavorful recipes to cook at home.

Stuffed Plantain Cups Recipe

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