Recipes from Florida
A , a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the .
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life鈥攏ot the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat鈥攕o to help you on this home cooking journey, scoured collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Florida.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels鈥攕o don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Classic Cuban Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 23 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Florida Strawberry Muffins
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Key West Chicken
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
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Miami Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Florida Key Lime Pie
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Key West Penne
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Smoked Fish Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Panhandle Grits
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
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The Real Mojito
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 6
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Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Mushroom Soup Without Cream
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 - (1 cup) servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Fresh Grapefruit Cake
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 55 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Rick's Key West Pink Coleslaw Dressing
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Tampa Cuban Hand Pies
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 hand pies
- Number of ingredients: 9
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New York Pushcart Onions (For Hot Dogs)
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Sweet Lime Iced Tea
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 3 hrs 45 minutes
- Total: 4 hrs
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 1 gallon
- Number of ingredients: 4
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LaWanna's Mango Salsa on Tilapia Fillets
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Key Lime Cream Pie
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 5
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Key West Shrimp Boil with Key Lime Mustard Sauce
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 2 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 22 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 3 pounds shrimp
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Spicy Cuban Mojo Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
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Key West-Style Baked Grouper
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Cuban Marinated Steak
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Rachael's Superheated Cajun Boiled Peanuts
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 day
- Total: 1 day
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pound
- Number of ingredients: 7
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Mini Key Lime Pies
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 mini pies
- Number of ingredients: 7
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The Real Rum Runner
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Phoenician's Key Lime Pie
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 10 hrs
- Total: 10 hrs 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 - 9 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Tzatziki Sauce -Yogurt and Cucumber Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 10 hrs
- Total: 10 hrs 15 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
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Florida Chicken Wellington
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 19 minutes
- Total: 34 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 chicken breasts
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Mediterranean Tuna Capellini
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
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Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 13 pounds
- Number of ingredients: 13
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Grandma's Strawberry Milkshake
- Prep: 1 min
- Additional: 4 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 4
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Easy Key Lime Pie II
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 6
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Scrumptious Chicken
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
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Pasteles De Coco (Coconut Pastries)
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
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Smoked Spanish Mackerel Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 9
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Fried Lobster
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce for Shellfish
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Key Lime Pie IX
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 9-inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 8
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Angel Hair Pasta with Florida Mussels in White Wine-Butter Sauce
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
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