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Easy Mofongo Recipe
Authentic Mofongo recipe from Puerto Rico made with fried and mashed green plantains, chicharrones and a rich broth. Serve stuffed with meat or plain!
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
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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Notes
- Stuff or serve with grilled shrimp and tomato sauce.
- Stuff or serve with grilled shrimp and tomato sauce.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.