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Cuban Recipes

Cuban cuisine has a flavour all its own. Explore original, tested Cuban recipes from Tara’s Kitchen, written for everyday home cooks.

Cuban Sandwich served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Sandwich

Pressed Cuban bread filled with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard — Miami's most…

⏱ 20 min 🍽 2 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Black Beans served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Black Beans

Slow-cooked black beans with green pepper, garlic and a splash of vinegar — Cuba's most fundamental…

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 🍽 5 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Mojo Pork served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Mojo Pork

Slow-roasted pork shoulder marinated in citrus, garlic and oregano — Cuba's most legendary roast.

⏱ 7 hr 🍽 8 servings 📊 Medium
Moros y Cristianos served and ready to eat Cuban

Moros y Cristianos

Cuban black beans and white rice cooked together with sofrito — the soulful side that becomes…

⏱ 55 min 🍽 5 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Lechón Asado served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Lechón Asado

Slow-roasted pork marinated in citrus and garlic mojo — Cuba's celebration roast with shattering crackling.

⏱ 4 hr 30 min 🍽 8 servings 📊 Medium
Cuban Moros y Cristianos served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Moros y Cristianos

Black beans cooked with rice, peppers and cumin — Cuba's essential side, eaten daily.

⏱ 1 hr 🍽 5 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Yuca con Mojo served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Yuca con Mojo

Tender boiled yuca smothered in a sizzling garlic, citrus and onion sauce — Cuba's essential side…

⏱ 40 min 🍽 4 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Picadillo served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Picadillo

Seasoned beef mince with peppers, olives, raisins and tomato — Cuba's most-cooked weeknight dinner.

⏱ 35 min 🍽 4 servings 📊 Easy
Cuban Tres Leches Cake served and ready to eat Cuban

Cuban Tres Leches Cake

Light sponge soaked in three milks — condensed, evaporated and cream — topped with whipped cream…

⏱ 1 hr 🍽 10 servings 📊 Medium

About Cuban cooking

Do I need special ingredients?

Most of our Cuban recipes use ingredients you can find in a regular supermarket. Where something less common is needed, we suggest easy alternatives.

Are these recipes authentic?

They are inspired by Cuban flavours and traditions, written originally and adapted to be practical for the home kitchen.