Description
This Garlic Shrimp Mofongo is a dish that tastes like a celebration. It brings together crispy, savory mashed plantains and juicy shrimp, all smothered in a luscious garlic sauce—a true taste of classic Puerto Rico food right in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chicken broth, warmed
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- (Optional, for rustic style) 1/4 cup crushed pork rinds or crispy bacon bits
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Rustic Sauce: 1/2 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 cloves garlic (minced), fresh parsley (chopped)
- Elegant Creamy Sauce: 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 cloves garlic (minced), pinch of paprika or chili flakes, fresh parsley or cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and fry plantain chunks until golden and tender, about 4–5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Mash minced garlic with salt in a pilón (or bowl). Add fried plantains, drizzle olive oil, and mix in chicken broth until cohesive. For rustic style, add pork rinds or bacon bits. For elegant style, pack tightly into a ramekin.
- In a clean skillet, heat olive oil or butter. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then cook shrimp with paprika, salt, and pepper, about 2 minutes per side until pink. Remove shrimp.
- For rustic sauce: deglaze skillet with chicken broth, add butter and garlic, simmer 2–3 minutes. For creamy sauce: melt butter, sauté garlic, whisk in cream, simmer 3–4 minutes, add paprika.
- Assemble by placing mofongo on a plate, topping with shrimp, and finishing with your chosen sauce. Garnish with parsley or cilantro.
Notes
Use green plantains for authentic mofongo texture. Don’t overcook shrimp—they should be pink and tender, not rubbery. Add broth gradually while mashing to prevent dry mofongo.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop & Skillet
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
Keywords: Garlic Shrimp Mofongo, Puerto Rico food, shrimp mofongo, plantains recipe