Delectable Dominican Lunch Recipes

In the Dominican Republic, lunch is the most important meal of the day, and it is served at noon sharp. Here we bring you the most important dishes of our gastronomy, and many more to expand your repertoire. Enjoy La Bandera Dominicana (traditional Dominican lunch fare), moros, locrios, sancochos, and savor our main dishes, side dishes, salads and the incredible variety of recipes in our culinary repertoire.

Pollo Guisado (Dominican Chicken)
Arroz Blanco Recipe (Dominican Rice)
Pastelon de Platano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Casserole)
Habichuelas Guisadas (Dominican Beans)
Sancocho Dominicano (Meat and Roots Stew)
Mofongo Recipe: Garlicky Fried Plantains and Pork
Mondongo Soup (Tripe Stew)
Moro de Habichuelas (Rice with Beans)
Chimichurri Dominicano (Dominican Chimi Burger)
Chicharrones (Chicharron de Cerdo Pork Rind)
Espaguetis (Dominican Spaghetti)
Moro de Guandules con/sin Coco (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Casabe (Cassava Bread)
Platanos Maduros Fritos (Easy Fried Sweet Plantains)
Vegan "Sancocho" (Root Stew)
Tostones (Crispy Twice-Fried Plantains)
Ensalada Rusa or Ensalada Mixta (Potato Salad)
Locrio de Pollo (Dominican Chicken and Rice)
Arepitas de Maiz (Cornmeal Fritters)
Guandules con Coco or Guandules Guisados (Pigeon Peas / Gandules)
Pastelón de Harina de Maíz (Cornmeal and Beef Casserole)
Albóndigas Guisadas (Dominican Meatballs)
Arroz con Fideos (Rice and Fried Noodles)
Chivo Guisado Liniero (Spicy Goat Meat Stew)
Arañitas and Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)
Carne de Res Guisada (Dominican Braised Beef)
Bacalaitos (Codfish Fritters)
Pan de Coco (Samana Coconut Bread)
Plátanos al Caldero (Caramelized Ripe Plantains)
Aguají: Sopa de Plátano (Roasted Plantain Soup)
Repollo Guisado (Stewed Cabbage)
Pan de Yuca (Easy Yuca Bread)
Pollo con Wasakaka (Roasted Chicken with Garlic Sauce)
Pica Pollo (Dominican Fried Chicken)
Locrio de Pica-Pica (Rice and Spicy Sardines)
Minced Beef with Vegetables a la Dominicana
Guanimos Salados (Cornmeal and Beef Pockets)
Camarones Guisados (Stewed Shrimp)
Lentejas Guisadas (Stewed Lentils Recipe)
Moro-Locrio (Rice with Black Beans and Pork)