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"A plated dish of shrimp mofongo with sauce and garnished with fresh herbs."

Shrimp Mofongo

Puerto Rican-style Shrimp Mofongo combines crispy fried green plantains mashed with garlic and chicharrones, topped with juicy shrimp in a garlicky, creamy sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rest/Assembly Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin American, Puerto Rican
Calories: 510
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Mofongo:
  • 3 Green plantains - Peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
  • 1 head Garlic - Peeled and mincedfor the mofongo
  • 1 cup Chicharrones - Crushed pork cracklings
  • 0.5 cup Chicken broth - Add as needed while mashing
  • tablespoon Olive oil - For frying or use vegetable oil
  • Salt - To taste
For the Shrimp and Sauce:
  • 1 lb Large shrimp - Peeled and deveined
  • 4 cloves Garlic - Minced for the shrimp
  • 0.25 cup White wine - Can substitute chicken broth + lemon juice
  • 0.5 cup Heavy cream - Or use half-and-half or coconut cream
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - For cooking shrimp
  • 0.25 cup Chicken broth - For the sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Lime juice - Freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoon Cilantro - Chopped for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Deep skillet or pot (For frying the plantains)
  • 1 Mortar and pestle (Traditional pilón for mashing)
  • 1 Large bowl (If no mortar is available)
  • 1 Meat mallet or glass (For mashing, if no pilón)
  • 1 Skillet (For cooking the shrimp)
  • 1 Spider strainer/tongs (For removing plantains from oil)
  • 1 Paper towels (For draining fried plantains)

Method
 

  1. Peel and slice green plantains, then soak them in salted water.
    "Fresh green plantains cut into rounds on a wooden cutting board."
  2. Deep fry the plantain slices until golden and crispy on the outside.
    "Fried plantain slices sizzling in oil in a skillet."
  3. Mash fried plantains with garlic, chicharrones, and broth until chunky.
    "A bowl of fried plantains with a spicy sauce, garnished with cilantro."
  4. Sauté shrimp with garlic, wine, cream, and broth until sauce thickens.
    "A skillet of shrimp cooked in a flavorful sauce, garnished with cilantro and lime wedges."
  5. Shape the mofongo and top with shrimp and sauce before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 28gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 620mgPotassium: 850mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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