Delectable Dominican Lunch Recipes

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