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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 Dominicano (Dominican Stewed Chicken Recipe)

Learn how to make Pollo Guisado Dominicano (Dominican Stewed Chicken) - a hearty dish that is a staple of Dominican cooking.

Dominican Kipes (Quipes) cut in half

How to Make Dominican Kipes (Quipes)

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

Authentic Dominican Beans Recipe

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

Dominican Sancocho (Caribbean Meat and Vegetable Stew)

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

Dominican Side Dishes

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 (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

Yuca Fritters (Arepitas de Yuca)

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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

Challah Bread French Toast served on a plate with butter and berries

Challah Bread French Toast

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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

Beef Picadillo

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

Asopado de Camarones (Shrimp and 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

Authentic Dominican Style Mondongo Soup Recipe: Easy And Delicious Tripe Stew

slice of tortilla española on a plate

Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelette)

pastelon de berenjena served with a salad

Eggplant Lasagna (Pastelón de Berenjena)

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

30-Minute Beef Quesadilla Recipe

turkey breast wrapped in bacon on a platter sliced

How To Make Bacon-wrapped Turkey Breast

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

Dominican Side Dishes

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

Dominican Side Dishes

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

Peeled Yuca root on a cutting board

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

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

Arepitas de Maíz (Cornmeal Fritters)

Rice with corn served on a gray plate ready to eat

Dominican Side Dishes

Arroz con Maiz (Rice and Corn)

bacon corn muffins ready to eat

Mini Bacon Corn Muffins

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

Authentic Dominican Beans Recipe

Cilantro rice served in a bowl with lime wedges on the side ready to eat

How To Make Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice (Copycat Recipe)

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

Asopado de Camarones (Shrimp and 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

Authentic Dominican Style Mondongo Soup Recipe: Easy And Delicious 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

Dominican Sancocho (Caribbean Meat and 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

Potato soup in a bowl

Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup

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

Easy and Refreshing Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

cherry mojito in a cocktail glass

Cherry Mojito

Cherry simple syrup in a sealed bottle

Easy Cherry Simple Syrup Recipe for Drinks

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

Mamey (Sapote) Smoothie

Papaya milkshake served in three glasses.

Papaya Milkshake Recipe (Batido de Lechosa)

A glass of holiday sangria with orange and mint garnish.

The Best Pomegranate Holiday Sangria Recipe

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 Recipe (Flan de Coco)

Sweet potato pudding served in a blue ceramic dish.

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

Three dulce de leche brownies stacked on top of each other.

Delicious Super Simple Dulce de Leche Brownies

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