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Chicken Stuffed Mofongo Recipe
Made with green plantains, crispy pork cracklings, fresh garlic, and chicken broth, this Puerto Rican chicken mofongo recipe is an easy and comforting dish. Great as a side or main dish. You can stuff it with other proteins such as shrimp, beef, or tofu.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 as a side dish
Calories: 444 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Ingredients
- 4 green plantains
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup pork crackling crushed
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 teaspoons olive oil (use 2 about teaspoons for each mofongo)
- salt to taste
- 8 teaspoons chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked chicken shredded
Instructions
- Peel the skin of the plantains and cut them into 1-inch pieces.
- Add about 1/2 inch of oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Let the oil warm up for about 1 minute, add the plantain. (Don’t overcrowd the pan and cook in batches if needed.)
- Fry for about 4-5 minutes or until the bottom of the plantain just starts to change color. Turn to fry the other side for about 3 minutes. Make sure not to brown your plantains. Once cooked, transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Add 1 garlic clove, 2 teaspoons of oil, and a pinch of salt to the mortar. Grind with the pestle until a smooth paste forms.
- Add a few pieces of fried plantains to the paste and grind until combined. Add a few more pieces of plantain and about 2 teaspoons of chicken broth. Grind until the mixture becomes smooth.
- Add about ¼ cups of crushed pork rinds to the mortar. Mix until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a 4-oz bowl, press them to the side, and leave a well in the middle. Add the shredded chicken and cover it with the mofongo mixture on the top. Press firmly and flip the bowl. Remove the bowl and repeat with the rest of the ingredients. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make Dominican-style mofongo, you’ll need to bake plantains instead of frying them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Net Carbohydrates
63g
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
196mg
(8%)
Potassium
866mg
(25%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
18IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as a side dish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 63g | |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 196mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 866mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 18IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.