Mofongo and shrimp in red garlic sauce
- 6 green plantain
- 3 lb of shrimp
- 6 clove garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 sofrito
- 1 adobo and garlic powder
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 bag of hard crackling
- 1 olive oil, extra virgin
- 3 packs of sazon con achote
- 1 vegetable oil for frying
- Cut tips from bananas slit down on 3 sides easier to peel.
- Cut into 1/2 inch wheels
- Put oil to heat 350-400 degrees.put enough oil to cover plantains.
- When oil gets hot put plantains in dont over crowd.
- When golden brown n semi tender remove until all are fried.
- In big bowl throw all fried plantains begin mashing.
- crush the 2 garlic cloves add to plantains add 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add crackling n keep mashing until all plantains are mashed n ingredients are combine.garlic n olive oil is spread.
- better to mix with hands
- Get a small bowl put some plantains in and pack down with spatula take out.
- should have shape of bowl put round side up.
- For shrimps in garlic red sauce
- Boil 3 cups of water i eyeball it.
- Throw in bay leaf some adobo and garlic powder smash garlic 1/2 onion choped.
- 1 tablespoon sofrito to taste .
- Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in cold water to thicken add to pot.
- When thicken add shrimp.
- dont over cook.
- Pour over mofongo.
- You can stuff it or eat it plain or with the pork crackling recipe i have here also.
- Enjoy :)
green plantain, shrimp, clove garlic, onion, sofrito, garlic, bay leaf, crackling, olive oil, sazon, vegetable oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/348077-mofongo-and-shrimp-in-red-garlic-sauce (may not work)