Mofongo with Shrimp (Mashed Green Plantains with Shrimp)
Ingredients
- 4 large green plantains peeled and cut into chunks
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 chicken bouillon tablet
- 11/2 cups water
- 2 garlic cloves
Filling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 large tomatoes chopped
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup red pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Fill a large skillet with oil and heat the oil over medium-high heat to 365F.
- Place the crushed garlic, water, chicken bouillon in the microwave and heat for 1 minute. Set aside.
- Carefully add the plantain chunks to the heated oil and fry them for 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the plantains from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb oil.
- Place the plantain chunks in a bowl or pilon (wood mortar) , add the water and garlic mixture and mash until smooth consistency. Mix well, cover and set aside.
- To make the shrimp: Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and cook for about 2 minutes or until translucent. Add the red pepper, garlic, tomatoes and cumin. Cook for about 7 minutes more.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and add to the tomato mixture. Cook for about 7 minutes more. Add the cilantro and mix well.
- To serve, divide the mashed plantains equally into 4 small bowls. Top each bowl with 6 shrimp and creole sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1398IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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Mofongo is a popular dish in Puerto Rico and is made with mashed fried green plantains and filled with beef, pork or seafood. It is simple and easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious. My friend Joan from Foodalogue is having the last stop of her virtual culinary tour this week and we are going to Puerto Rico. So, I made Mofongo with Shrimp in a creole sauce for this stop.
Buen Provecho!
Anonymous
My husband made this dish yesterday and we all loved it. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Erica
Thank you everyone for visiting my blog 🙂
Chef E
Oh Erica, you do not realize I was in Puerto Rico and feel in love with this dish, and make it as often as I make hummus! Love the shrimps too...
DebinHawaii
I used to travel tom Puerto Rico frequently for work and mofongo was one of my favorite dishes to eat there. Your mofongo looks amazing--and so pretty with the shrimp on top.
Soma
The gorgeous shrimps make me wanna pick them all up and eat them. lovely flavors.
ap269
I still have some plantains that need to be used up (I originally wanted to make something else for the culinary tour). I think I'll try this recipe filled with beef!
Michelle
I just made a Plantain recipe last week! But I did not know that you could use green plantains!
Erica
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Melanie
so colorful--beautiful and delicious.
rebecca subbiah
wow it looks amazing, love plantain
shaz
What an interesting dish. i've never tried anything like this before, but it sure sounds fantastic. I often see green plantain but not sure what to do with it (except make curry), so thanks for sharing this.
Anna
Oh! Erica you never fail to make my mouth watering, this shrimp looks soooooo good. I never had mofongo but sounds delicious. 🙂
5 Star Foodie
Very yummy! I'd love to try this too! It was so much fun traveling with you on this tour!
Carla
Erica you are amazing! Its like you can read my mind. I just saw an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last night and saw a recipe very similar that turned the mashed plantains into little balls stufffed with pork. I made a mental note to try to recreate them in the near future. I will have too try this one too as they look magnificent.
peanutts
nice dish, Never thought of pairing plantains with shrimp
Jhonny Walker
A pretty...exotic and unique dish...fantastic..will definitely make this one 🙂