Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish made with crispy green plantains mashed with garlic, olive oil, and pork rinds (or bacon). It is very tasty and one of my many guilty pleasures! Mofongo goes well with chicken, or you can stuff it with shrimp, pork, or octopus salad. Form into large balls and serve as-is, or form into small balls and drop into hot broth or soup.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3 cups canola oil for frying
- 3 cloves garlic, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅛ cup crushed fried pork skins
- 2 green plantains, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- salt to taste
Steps
- Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mash garlic with olive oil in a mortar and pestle. Combine garlic mixture with pork rinds in a large bowl; set aside.
- Fry plantain chunks until golden and crispy, but not brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer fried plantains into the bowl with garlic mixture; toss to coat and mash with the pestle until smooth. Season with salt.
- Roll plantain mixture into two large balls or several small balls before serving.
