Mofongo with Shrimp
9
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Mofongo is a classic Puerto Rican dish that’s typically made with mashed fried plantains mixed with fried pork skins (chicharrones). We boil the plantains instead and mix them with crispy center-cut bacon for a lighter take. Garlic-infused oil enriches the mixture, which is served with a saucy shrimp sauté. Be sure to use underripe, green plantains; ripe yellow ones will be too sweet. When preparing the plantains, wear gloves, as the peel can stain your skin. To get the dish to come together efficiently, make the garlic-infused oil and the shrimp mixture while the plantains cook.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked plantain
3 medium, green underripe variety
Olive oil
2 tbsp(s)
Garlic
4 clove(s), large, grated
Onion
½ cup(s)
Yellow bell pepper
½ cup(s), chopped, finely chopped
Tomato
1½ cup(s), seeded, finely chopped
Ground cumin
1 tsp(s)
Kosher salt
¾ tsp(s), divided
Uncooked shrimp
1 pound(s), large, peeled and deveined
Cooked crisp center cut bacon
2 slice(s), crumbled