Mofongo
Mofongo is a classic Puerto Rican dish made of fried plantains, mashed and mixed with garlic paste and chicharron (Pork Rinds)
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 641kcal
Equipment
- No special equipment needed
Materials
Puerto Rican Mofongo
- 1 lb pork shoulder cut intgo small cubes
- ½ lb pork skin/rinds crushed
- 4 green plantains
- 6 garlic cloves
- Sazon w/ achote goya
- Salt pepper,
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- In 1 cup oil, fry the cubed pork shoulder
- Set fried pork sjhoulder aside
- In heated oil, fry the 4 green plantains that have been cut into ¾" slices
- Remove fried plantains from the oil and mash them
- In a bowl, and the mashed plantains with 1 pound fried pork skins
- Combine the plantains and pork rinds by hand
- Add 4 garlic cloves, mashed (about 2 tablespoons)
- Season with salt to taste
- Add the cooked pork shoulder to the bowl and combine
- Using a small greased, round bowl, pack the Mofongo into the bowl
- On a plate, turn the bowl upside down, to make a mound of Mofongo on the plate
- Serve with rice and any acoompaning sauce
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1040mg | Potassium: 787mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.4mg