Mofongo Puerto Rican Food

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4.7

32 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    10 mofongo balls

  • Calories

    771 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Caribbean

Mofongo Puerto Rican Food

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

Servings
  • 4 plantain green
  • 1 lb chicharron pork rinds
  • 1 lice Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 3 garlic mashed, cloves
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cups cooking oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven.
  2. Peel the plantains, cut them into 1 1/2-inch slices, soak them in salty water for 15 minutes as oil comes to temperature.
  3. 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.
  4. In small batches, fry plantains for about 12 minutes at medium-low heat or until they turn very light brown.
  5. Make sure to turn plantains as they cook.
  6. 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.
  7. Remove plantains from oil, and place in to a large bowl or mortar.
  8. Smash plantains with a pestle or the back of a spoon.
  9. Add some mashed garlic and pieces of pork rinds along with crumbled bacon, smashing into the plaintains.
  10. Once you have mashed all the plantains, mold them into the shape of a circle or half circle using your hands.
  11. Serve hot with chicken broth, creole sauce, stew, or your favorite meat or vegetables.

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 (294%) 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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