Mofongo con Camarones al Ajillo

My family was in the mood for some Puerto Rican food, so I figured you know what? If I am going to make this I might as well film it right? When we went to Puerto Rico my wife loved the Mofongo con Camarones al Ajillo (Mofongo w/ Garlic Shrimp) we had. It was one of her favorite dishes when we went out. While the whole thing looks complex, gourmet, and next-level it is really a quick and simple recipe that is pretty inexpensive. The whole thing took me less than 25 minutes beginning to end and the results were killer! So go ahead guys give this one a try it is a nice introduction to Puerto Rican food without being too exotic lol. When you do make it be sure to take a pic and post it to my Facebook or over on Instagram and tag me.

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How to make Mofongo con Camarones al Ajillo (Mofongo w/ Garlic Shrimp)

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Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Caribbean, Puerto Rican

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

  

Mofongo:

• 4 Plantains
• 3 to 4 Garlic Cloves
• 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 Cup Chicharrónes or Pork Rinds

Garlic Butter Shrimp:

• 12 Jumbo Shrimp
• 1/2 Onion Diced
• 1 Green Pepper Diced
• 2 Garlic Cloves Minced
• 1 Tbsp. Parsely
• 1 Tbsp. Cilantro Diced
• 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
• 1/2 Cup White Wine
• 1 tsp. Adobo
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• Pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oil to in either a small fryer or in a dutch oven on your stove top to about 350˚F. Peel the plantains and slice them into about 1 inch sections. Fry for about 7 to 8 minutes.
• While the plantains are frying, in a pilon (or in a food processor if you don’t have a pilon) mash together the garlic and olive oil until you get a good paste. Add in the fried plantains and chicharrónes into the pilon and mash together until completely combined. Set aside.
• In a pan/skillet heat about 1 Tbsp. of olive oil, add in onions and green peppers and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add in your garlic and allow it to go for about 1 minute, add in your cilantro and seasonings. Then add wine, chicken broth, and butter. Allow to cook until butter is melted and add in your shrimp allow that to cook for a couple of minutes on each side, and remove from heat.
• To assemble form mofongo pack mofongo into a 1/2 container (cookie cutter, ramekin) and turn upside down and place mofongo on a plate. Top with some srhimp and pour the garlic butter sauce over the top.

Notes

Salt to taste