The chef of El Chifrijo food truck originally started out in Puerto Rico, but Hurricane Maria vanquished that plan. He moved to Dallas shortly after and had his truck shipped over later. Read about where you can find his Puerto Rican fusion fare now.
It was a hurricane that initially brought the island flavors of El Chifrijo to Dallas.
Two months later, with Puerto Rico facing a long and complicated recovery, Marko moved to Dallas to start over. He got a job at the Dallas Farmers Market while living in a small one-bedroom apartment with four other Puerto Ricans and two dogs.Courtesy of El Chifrio Alas, just about when they were ready to get the El Chifrijo rolling, the pandemic hit. They managed to keep the business afloat through 2020, and by late 2021 El Chifrijo started reaching new customers at places like the Dallas Arboretum, Perot Museum, The Truck Yard and the Live! by Loews hotel in Arlington.
Start with an order of the empanadas, which comes in single or double packs. Choose between a hearty empanada — stuffed with meat, cheese and sweet plantains — or a vegetarian option. Both offer a crispy pastry fried to a golden caramel color that quickly flakes when bitten into. Inside the flavors are a mix of sweet, savory, tangy and everything in between with an ideal crust-to-filling ratio.
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