Mofongo Recipe
Delicious fried green plantains mashed with garlic, pork rinds, and served with a simple garlic mojo for a scrumptious Caribbean dish that will become your new favorite!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: caribbean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1069kcal
For the Mofongo
- 1 cup oil for frying, corn, peanut or soy
- 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1 inch slices
- 2 tablespoon garlic, mashed
- 1 pound pork cracklings cut into 1 inch pieces (I bought mine precooked at a restaurant)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt or more, to taste
For the Garlic Mojo
- 6 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons bitter orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, roughly chopped
- Salt to taste
To Make the Mofongo
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Fry the plantains for 5-8 minutes, or golden brown on all sides. Transfer the plantains to a plate lined with a paper towel to remove excess grease.
Using a large pilón (mortar and pestle) mash the plantains, garlic, and pork cracklins together, until the plantains are broken down. You might have to do this in small batches.
Pack a serving into a small bowl and turn it over onto a plate for serving. Remove the bowl.
Serve with extra pork cracklings (chicharrón) and garlic mojo on the side.
To make the Garlic Mojo
Crush together garlic cloves and salt with a pilón (mortar and pestle), until you obtain a smooth paste. Transfer into a medium bowl.
Stir in fresh bitter orange juice, olive oil, cumin, oregano, and chopped cilantro.
Add more salt to taste, if desired.
- You can use a potato masher if you do not have a mortar and pestle to mash the plantain.
- For this recipe you can buy the pork cracklings already cooked or make them from scratch using this recipe from Clara over at Dominican Cooking.
- You can substitute the pork cracklings for bacon or pernil if that is what you have on hand.
Calories: 1069kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 3263mg | Potassium: 944mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 2091IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg