Cuban Redneck Kitchen – My Best Cuban Food Recipes

Once again, welcome to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we are going to make yet, another classic Cuban dish. And if you have an Instant Pot, you must try this recipe! I am talking about a Cuban Bistec en Cazuela. This easy-to-make, super flavorful recipe can be table ready in about 30 minutes, and needless to say, it can be very budget conscience. I am not 100% of the origin of this recipe, but [...]

Hello, and welcome to the Cuban Redneck kitchen. What's for lunch? How about a Cuban pulled pork sandwich? Yes, you heard me correctly, and I am talking about the infamous pan con Lechon Cubano. Today's recipe is all about a staple of the Cuban street food scene. A pulled pork sandwich so saw after and yet so misunderstood! As with many Cuban dishes, it is the simplicity that tricks people. There is nothing special about [...]

Welcome back to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we are going to make a coconut flan. Not just any coconut flan but an Instant Pot Flan de Coco! Yes, I do own an Instant Pot. It is a Dual Crispy + Air Fryer, and I purchase it primarily for its air frying capability. After working for over a decade in the South Florida restaurant and catering scene as a teen, I got to experience [...]

Hello, and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck kitchen. Today, we will be making a quick, cheap, yet nutritious meal with eggs! Believe it or not, and despite several misinformation campaigns by special interest grips, eggs are a superfood and a source of nutrition for many people in socialist and communist countries like Cuba and Venezuela, where food shortages are simply a way of life. I am not going to lie to you. This may [...]

Hello, and welcome to another recipe here at the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we will be talking about Cuban Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados). While the Spanish and Portuguese roots can easily be identified in the taste profile, this is a very Cuban recipe. And perhaps, not one you find in a modest Cuban household but for sure at some of the top Cuban restaurants in the South Florida area. As I have mentioned on [...]

To all of the Cuban Redneck DIY Channel followers and our Facebook group Cuban Food Nation, I want to give you a warm welcome and thank you for your support. As of late, I have been wondering outside the scope "Cuban Food" and featuring everything from quick-meals, healthy eating recipes, and even featured several Caribbean curry dishes. Here is one more for the list! I understand that for my Spanish-speaking audience, this may be a [...]

Hello, and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we will tackle an authentic Cuban recipe, the one, and only Quimbombo. Before we start, I want to thank everyone who has supported the growth of our Facebook group -  Cuban Food Nation. We now have nearly one thousand members, and we are welcoming new members daily. While I am starting to limit my exposure to Facebook, being part of a private group like [...]

Hi and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we are going to be making a not-so-traditional meatloaf recipe. If you are not familiar with my channel, The Cuban Redneck DIY Channel, you are a little perplexed with the fact that we not only do cooking and grilling but DIY stuff as well! Yes, all of our cooking and grilling videos are published on Tuesday and the DIY videos on Friday. As I [...]

Howdy, welcome to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen. My name is JC, and I am the YouTube channel host (The Cuban Redneck DIY Channel). Yes, what started as a place for me to share DIY projects and woodworking tips turned into a full-blown cooking channel. How did this come about? As a teen, I worked in the kitchen of several well-known Cuban restaurants in the South Florida area. Over the years, I have been an unofficial, [...]

Welcome back to the Cuban Redneck DIY Channel, or should I say Redneck Cuban Kitchen, where today we are going to once again venture outside our comfort zone by making a traditional curry shrimp recipe that is not only easy but quick to make. Cooking time is about 25 minutes, but don't let the prep time fool you. This is a fantastic recipe and one that you will make time and time again if you [...]

Hello, Cuban Food Nation. Welcome back to another fantastic recipe from the Cuban Redneck Kitchen! If you like cabbage stews, repollo, or col guisada (Cuban Stewed Cabbage), you are going to love my take on Caribbean Cabbage Stew with Pork and Okra! The Okra part was a last-minute decision, but I have to say it worked out so well it is worth repeating! As I have said before, I have had the fortune to have [...]

Hello, and welcome to the Redneck Cuban Kitchen. If you have followed this channel for a while, you probably have noticed the calory-loaded Cuban recipe and deserts I am accustomed to making. Well, I got a message via this website the other day that resonated with me for the simple reason that it is something my friends have made fun of me. While out at happy hour or just hanging out, several of my friends [...]

Welcome to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we'll be making Florida's official dessert, no other than the infamous key lime pie. Today's video is a request from a subscriber who actually called me out on social media. Steve said you said you've lived in the Florida keys, but you have never made a key lime pie recipe. That, my friends, is 100% true, but no issue, we are going to take care of it [...]

Welcome to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen. On this Tuesday video recipe, I will be sharing a lasagna recipe I learned many moons ago while working for a catering company in Miami. Franco is still a good friend, and although retired, I reached out for his blessing before making this video. He told me, "I am a subscriber and loving what you are doing. Go for it." Franco is originally from New York, the son of [...]

Hi and welcome to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today we are going to settle a dare! Yes, many of my gringo friends keep daring me to make an authentic American dish, and other than the hamburger, I don't think there is anything more American than brisket! It would have been easy to go to YouTube and look for a brisket recipe, but you know that is not how I roll! Believe it not, this [...]

Hello and welcome back to the Redneck Cuban kitchen, where today we are going to be making a super easy fried rice recipe. One that I grew up thinking this was some invention my mom would do every once in a while. I am talking about Arroz Frito Cubano or Cuban fried rice! I didn't realize this was a thing until I was a teen and I found out that all my Cuban friends were [...]

Hello Cuban Food Nation, thank you for stopping by! My name is JC, and I want to welcome you to the Redneck Cuban Kitchen, where today we will make a classic Cuban national dish and a staple of Cuban cuisine. I am talking no more and no less than Ropa Vieja! This Cuban braised beef dish called Ropa Vieja translates to "Old Clothes" in English, and in fact, it does reflect some shredded old clothes [...]

Hello, and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck kitchen, where today we will be making flan de coco! Although coconut flan is one of my favorites, I have been reluctant to make it on the channel because I feel my flan de coco recipe was short of perfection. I have to admit one of the best coconut flans I have ever had was not in Miami but while vacationing in Cabo Salucas in Mexico. Too bad [...]

Hello, and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck Kitchen, where today I bring you a sensational ground beef dinner recipe that's on the table in just over 25 minutes. This recipe maybe a little bit of an off-topic dish for this channel, but I think it is appropriate with the 4th of July around the corner. As I mention in the video, the Chili Mac and Cheese dish was something a group of friends I [...]

Hello, and welcome back to the Redneck Cuban Kitchen! If you are lactose intolerant and like sweet desserts, I have a treat for you! As I mentioned in the video, I talked to some friends over Father's Day weekend and reminisced about Cuban desserts we grew up loving and that we don't see them anymore. Almost unanimously, everyone said Dulce de Leche Cortada! If you are not familiar with Dulce de Leche Cortada, this is [...]

Hello, and welcome to another episode here at the Cuban Redneck kitchen. Today I am bringing you a classic with a twist. I am talking about stuffed peppers with ground beef. If you are familiar with the classic Cuban stuffed pepper recipe, you may be a little taken back by the ingredient list, but trust me, everyone who has tasted this, including my mom, agrees, this is the best stuffed peppers they have ever had! [...]

Welcome to another video recipe here at the Cuban Redneck Kitchen. Today's dish is Cuban stuffed steak (Bistec Relleno Cubano). If you see this awesome dish plated, you may think it was a recipe for advanced cooks. But that is not the case. The Cuban bistec relleno is a very simple recipe to execute and one that is very flexible as far as the stuffing is concerned. If you ever made a burrito or chicken [...]

Hello, Cuban Food Nation, welcome back to the Redneck Cuban Kitchen, where today we are making yet another classic Cuban dish! That is the Cuban Burger, better known as the Frita Cubana! When my friend Maggi called for my Cuban Frita Recipe and told me that people were making Cuban Fritas with milk and bread on YouTube, I was floored.  These people are either not Cuban or have no idea about the history of the [...]

Hello, my friend, my name is JC, and I want to welcome you to another episode here at the Redneck Cuban Kitchen. Today we will make a Cuban picadillo. I say "Cuban" because this is a traditional dish of Spain popular throughout all the countries Spain colonized between the 16th and 18th centuries. That includes many counties throughout many Latin American and even the Philippines. The word "Picadillo" is slang Spanish for picar (a lot), [...]