Mofongo – Puerto Rico

Recipe Credit: Chef Kalych Padro

Ingredients

Unit Quantity Prep
4 Oz Pork Fat / Chicharron
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Each Garlic Cloves
2 Tbsp Cilantro
4 Oz Whole Butter
2 Oz Chicken Stock
4 Each Green Plantain
TT TT Salt

Method:

  • Peel and cut plantain (See Chef)
  • Keep plantain in water with salt
  • Cook Chicharron / Keep fat
  • Fry plantain until golden brown
  • Add olive oil to “Pilon” with garlic
  • Smash with salt
  • Add fried plantain, part of the butter, smash and add stock little by little
  • Add rest of ingredients, season to taste
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