Shrimp Mofongo (Mofongo de Camarones)
Learn how to make shrimp mofongo, a beloved Puerto Rican plantain recipe with a delicious sauce and a velvety texture.
Ingredients
Mofongo
- 2 plantains green
- frying oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- ½ cup chicharrone pieces or crushed pork rinds
Mojo Sauce
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 3 sprigs cilantro chopped
- ½ lemon juice and zest
- ¼ tsp oregano
- To taste salt and pepper
Camarones
- 2 servings camarones guisados
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Peel and slice the plantains into ½-¾ inch pieces.
- In small batches, fry plantains for about 8 minutes, at medium-low heat or until they turn golden brown.
- Remove fried plantains from oil and transfer to a bowl or mortar. Smash plantains with a pestle or the back of a spoon until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix the mojo sauce ingredients. Combine butter, garlic, chicharrone, and half of the mojo sauce with the smashed plantains.
- Mold half of the mixture into a round shape in a bowl or mortar and fill with shrimp stew. Seal the bottom of the mound with plantain and flip onto a plate.
- Drizzle any remaining mojo sauce over the mofongo and top with shrimp stew. Buen provecho!
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