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Pepper steak, crispy yuca fries, fresh lime cabbage salad & avocado 🔥

Steak seasoned with sofrito, adobo, garlic, cumin, black pepper & a little soy sauce, cooked down with peppers and onions.

The yuca was boiled first, cooled down, then fried in TALO beef tallow until golden and crispy. Cabbage kept simple and fresh with lime, salt, black pepper, oregano & a little olive oil. 🤌🏽

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#PepperSteak #YucaFries #BeefTallow #DominicanFood #DuaCooks by @duacooks_

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25 days ago

The Dominican chimi is more than just a burger to me. It’s a memory.

Every summer after school let out, my mom would send me to Santo Domingo, where I’d spend the entire summer with my cousins in Katanga, Los Minas. Every now and then we’d walk over to Parque Virgen La Milagrosa for a chimi, and those flavors stayed with me long after I came back home.

Years later, after eating plenty of chimis in Washington Heights and spending years in the kitchen, I finally created a version that takes me right back—while adding my own little twist.

This one starts with my signature meat blend… and no, I’m not ready to share that recipe just yet. Maybe one day. 😅

The rest of the build:
🥬 Lime & salt pickled cabbage
🧀 Fried tropical queso de freír
🍅 Thinly sliced tomatoes
🧅 Thinly sliced red onions
🥖 A toasted loaf to keep everything crisp
🔥 My homemade chimi sauce (mayo, ketchup, mustard, garlic, sour orange, Worcestershire sauce, and a few dashes of hot sauce)

I smash the meat on the flat top because I love the crust it creates, then stack everything together before slicing it up family style.

This recipe has been years in the making, and I honestly think I finally nailed the flavor I remember from my childhood.

This is one of those meals my friends and family request almost every time they come over for a barbecue… and after one bite, you’ll understand why.

#dominican #streetfood #burger #foodie #foodreels by @duacooks_

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2 months ago

Cheese Shell Turkey Tacos 🔥

For this Taco Tuesday I had a tight window between work and my son’s baseball game—life be lifing—so I moved quick and let the leftovers do the talking.

Dropped a cheese blend onto a greased griddle, let it melt, bubble, and crisp, then flipped it and loaded it with seasoned ground turkey and homemade green tomato pico, folded it, and let that outside get golden and locked in.

Finished with a drizzle of cilantro lime dressing and called it a win.

#tacotuesday #homecooking #easymeals #foodie #cheese by @duacooks_

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5 months ago

Sometimes you just need a plate like this on a Sunday. 🇩🇴
Bistec, arroz con gandules, ensalada de papa & tostones.

#DuaCooks #RealLifeCooking #DominicanFood #SundayDinner #ComidaDominicana by @duacooks_

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Been in the mood for Pollo Saltado 🇵🇪 and I’ve been waiting for the right excuse to put that ají amarillo to work.

Kept the flavors I love about the dish, but switched things up with crispy plátano fries instead of the usual French fries. 🔥

Chicken, onions, tomatoes, ají amarillo, fresh cilantro, crispy plátano fries and white rice to bring it all together.

A little Dua Cooks twist on a Peruvian classic.

Real Life Cooking.

#PolloSaltado #PeruvianFood #PlantainFries #DuaCooks #RealLifeCooking

Platano Fries over French Fries? taken in Jersey City, New Jersey by @duacooks_

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3 days ago

Pollo Saltado… but I swapped the French fries for plátano fries 🔥🇵🇪🍌🇩🇴

Little twist, same comfort. Real Life Cooking.

#PolloSaltado #PlantainFries #DuaCooks #RealLifeCooking #FoodReels taken in Jersey City, New Jersey by @duacooks_

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4 days ago

Some days I have time to do everything from scratch… some days I’ve got 11 minutes 😂

Shrimp Alfredo tagliatelle using @hungryroot . The Alfredo sauce was already on point — no extra cheese, no extra seasoning, nothing. Just cooked everything up, finished it with a little fresh parsley and dinner was done.

Quick, simple, and exactly what I needed on a busy day.

Real Life Cooking. 👨🏽‍🍳

#DuaCooks #RealLifeCooking #ShrimpAlfredo #EasyDinner #busydaymeals by @duacooks_

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5 days ago

Creamy shrimp Alfredo with tagliatelle 🍤 🍝
Sometimes the simple ones hit the hardest.
#duacooks #reallifecooking #shrimpalfredo #pastanight #homecooking by @duacooks_

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7 days ago

A little twist on breakfast this morning. 🍳

I don’t usually get to make breakfast at home because of my work schedule, but with a late start today, I had time to work out and actually cook.

Took some familiar ingredients I grew up around and switched things up a little — green plantains boiled until fork-tender, cut into thick coins, seasoned and lightly fried until crisp on the outside. Basically my version of plantain home fries.

Fried salami sautéed with onions, peppers and a splash of apple cider vinegar, jammy eggs, and avocado on the side.

Nothing complicated. Just using what I had at home and making it my way.

Real Life Cooking.

#DuaCooks #RealLifeCooking #PlantainHomeFries #BreakfastIdeas #HomeCooking by @duacooks_

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10 days ago

Honey Garlic Salmon Bites 🍯🧄🔥

Quick, simple, and packed with flavor — this is Real Life Cooking.

I seasoned the salmon bites with @badiaspices Cilantro Lime Adobo, garlic powder, paprika and black pepper, then seared them in @talocreations tallow.

For the honey garlic sauce, I added honey, soy sauce, fresh lime, garlic and butter, then let everything come together until it got thick and sticky before tossing the salmon back in. 🍯🧄

On the side, I boiled baby potatoes until fork tender, smashed them, seasoned them with garlic powder, paprika and black pepper, brushed them with tallow and air fried them until crispy. As soon as they came out, they got hit with Badia Salt & Vinegar seasoning. 🔥

Sticky honey garlic salmon + crispy smashed potatoes. Easy dinner, big flavor.

Real Life Cooking.

#HoneyGarlicSalmon #SalmonBites #SmashedPotatoes #RealLifeCooking #DuaCooks taken in Jersey City, New Jersey by @duacooks_

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12 days ago

Leftover ground beef turned into Taco Tuesday 🌮🔥

Stuffed these with ground beef and quesadilla cheese, folded them up and fried them in tallow until golden and crispy. Finished with lettuce, crema, corn salsa, salsa verde and cotija.

And that cheese pull? 😮‍💨🧀

Simple, crispy and definitely getting made again.

🔥 Cooked with TALO tallow
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#TacoTuesday #TacosDorados #EasyRecipes #TallowCooking #DuaCooks taken in Jersey City, New Jersey by @duacooks_

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14 days ago

Crispy shrimp, toasted garlic herb bread, and that garlic parm drizzle 🤤🍤🥖

Sometimes you don’t need to overcomplicate it. Big crispy shrimp, a good sauce, and some toasted bread will get the job DONE.

#DuaCooks #ShrimpSandwich #FriedShrimp #HomeCooking #Foodie

Would you smash this? 👀🔥 taken in Jersey City, New Jersey by @duacooks_

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