Mofongo Puerto Rican Food
User Reviews
4.7
48 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
10 mofongo balls
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Calories
771 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Caribbean
Mofongo Puerto Rican Food
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The Best Easy Mofongo recipe - delicious lightly fried plantains mashed with garlic, pork rinds, bacon, and made into dumplings for a deliciously easy Puerto Rican dish everyone loves!
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Ingredients
- 4 green plantains
- 1 lb of chicharrón pork rinds
- 1 lice Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 3 garlic cloves mashed
- 4 teaspoons of olive oil
- 2 cups Frying oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven.
- Peel the plantains, cut them into 1 1/2-inch slices, soak them in salty water for 15 minutes as oil comes to temperature.
- Remove plantains from water, and dry them with a paper towel before putting them in the hot pot with oil. Make sure any drops of water have been completely dried off.
- In small batches, fry plantains for about 12 minutes at medium-low heat or until they turn very light brown.
- Make sure to turn plantains as they cook.
- Do not brown plaintains much - you want them to stay soft and easy to mash, but the color should be a lovely dark yellow and light brown, so they are soft to the touch. Check doneness with a fork.
- Remove plantains from oil, and place in to a large bowl or mortar.
- Smash plantains with a pestle or the back of a spoon.
- Add some mashed garlic and pieces of pork rinds along with crumbled bacon, smashing into the plaintains.
- Once you have mashed all the plantains, mold them into the shape of a circle or half circle using your hands.
- Serve hot with chicken broth, creole sauce, stew, or your favorite meat or vegetables.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
771kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
50g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
830mg
(35%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10mofongo balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 771 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 771kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 50g | 294% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 830mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
48 reviews
Excellent
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