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TONY RICAN is the creator of “Average Guy Gourmet,” a YouTube cooking channel with over 30,000 subscribers and 45,000 Facebook followers, featuring simple and fun recipes created by an average dad. Born in Chicago, Tony is the first generation off the island, with his family originally from Santurce, Puerto Rico.
Tony spent 15 years on the road as a professional wrestler before settling down as a husband and father. His greatest accomplishment—becoming a dad—inspired him to reconnect with his heritage and explore Puerto Rican culture through its cuisine, a journey he shares with his father and children. In addition to his YouTube success, Tony coached pee wee football for seven years, instilling teamwork and dedication in young athletes.
He combines the theatrics and production skills from his wrestling career with the simple, flavorful meals taught to him by his father, making cooking accessible to everyone. Tony is also the author of the Amazon best-selling “The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook.”
Our mission is to make food fun and accessible for everyone, showing people of all ages that cooking can be both enjoyable and easy. We believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home, a place where friends and family can come together to create lasting memories. Through our engaging and straightforward recipes, we aim to inspire confidence and creativity in the kitchen, making it a welcoming space for all. We are dedicated to fostering a sense of community and togetherness, encouraging people to share their culinary experiences and bond over delicious meals. Our goal is to demonstrate that with a little bit of guidance and enthusiasm, anyone can become a skilled home cook and enjoy the process of making and sharing food.
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What’s up, everyone! Happy Monday! Today, I’m giving you a little taste of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 with these Bolitas de
What’s up, everyone! It’s Friday the 13th, but there’s nothing scary about this dish! Tonight, I’m making Loaded Baked Potato
What’s up, everyone! Happy Monday! Yesterday was my annual end-of-summer BBQ, and I made these awesome Sweet and Spicy Meatballs
What’s up all!?! Time to head out and hit that Blackstone again!! Now I love a great burger but I
Happy Monday! Today I am throwing down one of my wife’s all-time favorite recipes!! She LOVES buffalo chicken and she
Oof! I am a day late but that doesn’t mean this recipe is any less of a recipe lol. Hopefully,
So wow here we are 500 episodes. For those who don’t know it was a few years back I had
Here is another one of my state inspired burgers. This time it’s my Alabama burger!! This is an amazing burger
Time again to visit the 50 States of Burgers! This time I am using Alaska as my inspiration. So I
Happy Friday everyone! Hopefully, everyone had an amazing week. I know here we have hit some really cold weather lol.
So after making a burger for all 50 States I wanted to make more burgers! I know I know I
For this Arizona state inspired burger we couldn’t think of anything better then the Chimichanga! My wife loves them so
Today I am making some really fun and simple Almond Joy Pancakes. I go back and forth sometimes making pancakes completely from scratch, sometimes using a mix and adding
Time for French Toast recipe number two of the weekend! Like I said with the last one it’s apple time!
Hey guys here it is time for another weekly pancake recipe. This week I decided to make some Apple Pie
Hey guys! It’s the weekend, and it is Fall! I am going to throw out a few fall French Toast
Hey guys, hope everyone had an awesome weekend. I have been doing more breakfast recipes lately and have been having
So this week I am doing two pancake recipes. I forgot to post one last week, so am catching up.
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I know what you’re thinking, what the hell is an Anthony Burger? lol Thing is this is a burger recipe
First.. don’t laugh at me at the end of the video when I bite into the bone first not the
So this one shows you how out of order my videos are usually filmed and edited. Though I know it
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So it is time to have a little bit of fun, here is a super simple and fun dessert recipe
I know I love a good apple dessert here is one I know you guys will love too. So go
This recipe is one of those I have to be careful with. It tastes so freaking good that I am
I am a huge fan of bread puddings, there are only a couple of desserts that rank up there with
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend, because here we are again another Monday in the books. So
It’s that time of year to start thinking about some really awesome apple based recipes! You know hit the festivals,
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You guys know in the winter I like to put out a weekly soup recipe. This week is no different,
I haven’t done a soup in some time now so I figured I would break out one of favorite recipes
While I like soups a lot I also love some great comfort food. So I love taking established soup recipes
Today I am making a great soup that we love in our house. This is because I really enjoy everything
Hey guys hopefully everyone had a good weekend. I can’t believe that September is almost over already! As usual this
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Así que me preguntaron un montón de veces por amigos, Hey Tony cuando vas a hacer arroz puertorriqueño (Arroz Con
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. Today I am throwing out there a simple recipe
So watching my channel it has to be apparent I am on a quest to create the most perfect burger
Happy 4th of July!! A couple of days ago I posted an awesome recipe with Mac and Cheese as it’s
Man! Made it to the weekend.. this was a ROUGH week lol. Thankfully tomorrow is date night and Sunday is
OMG!! It’s that time of year, my favorite time of year!! It’s time to start making weekly burgers… Seriously do
This is it, this was the recipe that started me off the first one I decided to film and put
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Featuring Tony Rican’s popular books: ‘Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook,’ a continual bestseller, ‘The Bachelor Cookbook,’ and ’50 Recipes That Rock.’ Discover why readers love these flavorful and easy-to-follow recipes!
This book is chalked full of not only great recipes that are simple, easy, and delicious, but also amazing visuals and artwork. Truly a must-have for parents looking for simple and healthy meals for their kids! Oh and one tiny awesome fact, the kids themselves can primarily make most of these with little to no help from Mom and Dad!!
50 Recipes That Rock Review
This books has all the recipes similar to how my grandmother cooked. Very easy to follow. Will definitely be using the recipe's. Gifted one to my sister since she too wants to have some traditional recipes.
Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook
I was looking for easy recipes that I could for our family of five and that my college aged daughter could use for herself as well. This book did both! I follow the author on social media and enjoy his recipes so I knew the food would be good. His recipes are always easy to follow.
The Bachelor Cookbook Review
This is such a wonderful intro to Puerto Rican cooking! We’re visiting the island for the first time and this book was in our rental, & I’m so glad. The author speaks to the reader like you’re just hanging out learning about the food from a friend. I’m actually vegan but I’m buying this book anyway bc the meals can be veganized and I love the way it’s written. Includes every basic meal, includes ingredient swaps, and doesn’t make any recipe feel above the reader. Very approachable, love it!
The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook Review
I love this cookbook! Tony Rican makes cooking delicious recipes simple and easy. I also enjoy his YouTube channel, which is a blast to watch. The recipes are simple to follow but taste like you're making elevated, gourmet food. It has been easy to use, I have mostly every item already at home (which is a huge plus that I haven't had to go out and buy a ton of new ingredients), and the recipes are written so that it is easy to follow. I recommend pan-seared steaks with gorgonzola sauce, Thai-style chicken with coconut milk, hoisin braised beef, and easy shrimp paella! This is a great cookbook, the best I have used.
The Bachelor Cookbook Review
Explore behind the scenes of Tony Rican’s life—from enchanting date nights to comic collecting. Step into a world where everyday moments sparkle with charm and adventure, offering a delightful glimpse into the life of a storyteller and enthusiast.
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In Chicago, you get limited months to do outdoor dates. It was August 2019 when we chose kayaking for our
Hey guys, Tony here I was asked by a few people to put more of me out so they could
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