Costa Rican Recipes

Costa Rican arroz con leche combines white rice, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla for the perfect sweet dessert served warm or cold! About Costa Rican arroz con leche Arroz…

Costa Rican carne en salsa is a braised flank steak mixed with a sweet and tangy tomato sauce and served with white rice or as part of a Costa Rican casado.…

In Costa Rica during the week before Easter, a lot of cooking happens. That's because most Costa Rica Easter traditions center around food- and sharing holiday dishes with family and friends. I…

Ya iniciamos la Semana Santa, el cual significa la preparación de comidas especiales para conmemorar la muerte y la resurrección de Cristo.  En Costa Rica tenemos la tradición de hornear un…

About Arroz Cantonés Despite being a rather young country, Costa Rica offers a lot of gastronomical variety and one of its most famous popular dishes is arroz cantones. While the Jamaican…

Egg nog seems to be a universally loved drink at Christmas time, and the Costa Rican version is as delicious as any other. Egg nog, known in Spanish as rompope, is…

Everyone loves tamales- and they are a staple of Latin American cuisine in almost every country. There are as many tamale recipe variations as there are families, and competition is fierce…

The Costa Rican casado is the main meal of the day- it’s the perfect Costa Rican lunch! Here are multiple casado recipes for your enjoyment!  About The Costa Rican Casado Hearty,…

This Costa Rican picadillo recipe is a meat and vegetable hash with ground beef, carrots, green beans and of course- Salsa Lizano. About This Recipe Ask just about any Costa Rican,…

Sugary and refreshing, copos are the Costa Rican snow cone and the perfect way to refresh on a hot day. Also known as piraguas, granizados and raspados, no matter what you…

This Costa Rican tortilla recipe is just like grandma makes. Maesca, water and the tortilla press are all you need. Costa Rican Tortillas Recipe Ingredients  2 cups corn flour (I use…

No one can eat rice like Costa Ricans! We eat our standard white rice recipe three times a day. Yes, you read that right- three times a day! The thing is, not…

Who doesn't love a good traditional Costa Rican Empanada recipe? I adore them- and lucky for me they are easy to make. That means we make them for breakfast, snacks, appetizers…

Empanadas are a culinary staple in Costa Rica, and we generally serve them at breakfast or during the coffee hour, a span of time from about 1-4 pm. I have to…

You could order the soup in three sizes- anywhere from about half a cup of soup to about 3 cups of soup. I always knew how drunk Oscar had been that…

Though cajeta is a Mexican specialty, we love it down in Costa Rica, too! Traditionally made with goat’s milk and sugar, cajeta is a variation of dulce de leche. This rich…

Empanadas are a hallmark of Latin American cooking, and here in Costa Rica, we have a special way of serving them! At a Costa Rican restaurant, you can order any type…

The traditional Costa Rican oxtail dish is braised and then bathed in a sauce of tomatoes, carrots, and onions for a savory and hearty stew. Costa Rican Estofado Recipe Ingredients: 2-3…

Whether it’s drizzled over ice cream, slathered over cakes or eaten straight out of the jar, this magic sauce rarely disappoints! Here are three different ways to prepare your own dulce…

Let me tell you a secret- Costa Rican chop suey is an actual thing. You can find it on almost any menu, and it's an insanely popular street food (along with…

Costa Rica is well known for its picadillos, and with good reason! Traditionally made with diced vegetables, meat, and spices, picadillos are a beloved staple of Costa Rican cuisine. …

Let’s get passionate about this fruit! (Indulge me one pun, it was too easy to pass up!) Passion fruit hails from the tropics and can be recognized by its wrinkly exterior…

Sweet, cold, and refreshing, this iconic drink is not only the hook to a Rupert Holmes track, but a summer staple in its own right!…

“Salchipapa.” Yep, you read that correctly! Part salchicha (sausage) and part papa (potato) this french fry and hot dog medley is a favorite fast food all over Central and most South…

Picadillo is one of Costa Rica's most popular recipes… and with good reason! Coming from the verb picar (to cut), picadillos consist of diced vegetables that have been sauteed together with…

This recipe is a Costa Rican essential recipe. That means that once you know how to make this and keep in on hand, you can make all kinds of other recipes.  To…

This is one of my best and most requested recipes. Since chicken broth is a staple of Costa Rican cuisine, I have worked for years to perfect this recipe. …

Pollo asado, or grilled chicken, is just one part of the great Costa Rican carne asada. Literally translating to “grilled meat,” the carne asada is an EVENT, and certainly not one…

Tacos are a super controversial food! From the American-style "taco" with ground beef and taco seasoning to Native American tacos to the myriad of authentic Mexican tacos found in all regions…

Homemade Costa Rican pineapple juice (jugo de piña) is so healthy and delicious- all you need is a pineapple and a blender! Table of contents Recipe About This Recipe Substitutions Variations…

This three-ingredient Costa Rican jugo de mango (mango juice) recipe only requires two large mangos, water, and a bit of sugar. Naturally vegan and loaded with vitamins and minerals, this refreshing mango…