Mofongo Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 green plantains
• 2 cup chopped fried pork rinds (chicharrones)

  - or use cooked bacon
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups vegetable oil

  for frying

Instructions

• 1 Peel the plantains and slice them info 1-inch rounds. Add them to a bowl and
  cover with water. Soak for 10 minutes.
• 2 Mash the pork rinds (or bacon), garlic, olive oil, and salt in a mortar or heavy
  bowl. You may need to do this in batches.
• 3 Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Do not
  boil.
• 4 Dry the plantains and fry them in the oil until crispy and golden, 10-12
  minutes, flipping once to fry all sides. Drain on paper towels.
• 5 Mash the fried plantains with the pork rind mixture until well mixed. Adjust for
  salt.
• 6 Serve by rolling into 2-inch (or larger) balls or pressed into a small bowl,
  with simple garnish or your favorite sauce.

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