Easy Mofongo Recipe

Name: Easy Mofongo Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 large green plantains; 6 ounces pork cracklins; 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic; 4 cups chicken broth; fry oil; salt and pepper

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Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
274 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Puerto Rican

Easy Mofongo Recipe

Gael Hudson

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Authentic Mofongo recipe from Puerto Rico made with fried and mashed green plantains, chicharrones and a rich broth. Serve stuffed with meat or plain!

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Ingredients

Servings

3 large green plantains
6 ounces pork cracklins pork rinds
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic or garlic paste
4 cups chicken broth or beef broth
fry oil olive oil or vegetable oil
salt and pepper

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Instructions

Set a large saucepot over medium heat. Add 1 ½ to 2 inches of oil to the pot.
Peel the plantains and cut them in ½ rounds. Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Once the oil is hot, add half the plantains to the oil. Fry 3-5 minutes, stirring every minute, until golden brown. Meanwhile set out a paper towel lined plate to hold the fried plantains.
Use a skimmer to move the fried plantains to the holding plate. Then repeat with the remaining plantains.
Crush the pork cracklins into crumbs.
Set out a large mortar and pestle. Add the plantains, smashed pork cracklins, garlic, and ½ teaspoon salt. Smash the plantains into a fine mash. Add small amounts of broth, a little at a time, to get the plantain mash to stick together. If your mortar and pestle are smaller, work in batches. *Green plantains have varied amounts of moisture, so just add enough broth to bring the plantains together.
Once the plantains are smashed into a thick mash, press the mofongo into a 4 ounce cup or ramekin to shape it into a mound. Then flip out onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining mofongo.
If you want to stuff the mofongo, press the sides of the cup with mofongo, leaving a well in the middle. Then fill it with cooked shredded pork or beef, or seasoned ground beef. Then press more mofongo over the top to seal. Then flip out of the cup.
Serve warm, with extra broth for moistening, or with spicy red sauce.

Notes

Stuff or serve with grilled shrimp and tomato sauce.
Stuff or serve with grilled shrimp and tomato sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4g Calories 274kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 1098mg (46%) Potassium 580mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 1026IU (21%) Vitamin C 28mg (31%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 274 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	4g
Calories	274kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	30g	10%
Protein	19g	38%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Cholesterol	27mg	9%
Sodium	1098mg	46%
Potassium	580mg	12%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	13g	26%
Vitamin A	1026IU	21%
Vitamin C	28mg	31%
Calcium	24mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%