Description
Explore the traditional Puerto Rican Christmas dinner menu featuring delightful Nochebuena dishes that celebrate the festive season.
Ingredients
- Pernil (roast pork shoulder)
- Arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas)
- Pasteles (Puerto Rican tamales)
- Ensalada de coditos (macaroni salad)
- Coquito (coconut eggnog)
- Alcapurrias (fried stuffed fritters)
- Flan (caramel custard)
Instructions
- Prepare the pernil by marinating it with garlic, oregano, and adobo seasoning.
- Cook the arroz con gandules by sautéing sofrito and adding rice and pigeon peas.
- Make pasteles by filling plantain dough with meat and wrapping them in banana leaves.
- Mix the ensalada de coditos with macaroni, mayonnaise, and vegetables.
- Blend the ingredients for coquito and chill in the refrigerator.
- Fry the alcapurrias until golden brown and crispy.
- Prepare the flan by mixing eggs, milk, and sugar, then bake until set.
Notes
- Serve the meal with traditional Puerto Rican music for a festive atmosphere.
- Make sure to prepare some dishes a day in advance for better flavors.
- Coquito can be made with or without alcohol, depending on preference.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Baking
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg