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Mofongo con Camarones

Name: Mofongo con Camarones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) rounds; 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil, for frying; 6 garlic cloves; 1 tsp salt; 6 tbsp (90 ml) olive oil; 1/2 cup crushed pork cracklings (chicharrón); 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 cup (120 ml) sofrito; 1/2 cup (120 ml) tomato sauce; 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) chicken broth; 2 tsp adobo seasoning

A traditional Puerto Rican dish — Mofongo con Camarones pairs the island’s signature mashed plantain balls with plump shrimp simmered in a garlicky creole sauce.

⏱ 30 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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A traditional Puerto Rican dish — Mofongo con Camarones pairs the island’s signature mashed plantain balls with plump shrimp simmered in a garlicky creole sauce. The crisp-edged mofongo soaks up the glossy tomato-garlic broth, making every bite crunchy, savory and briny at once. It is a restaurant favorite that never leaves the table.

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Step by stepInstructions

Make the mofongo: fry the plantain rounds in 350°F (175°C) oil until golden and tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Mash them in a mortar with the garlic, salt, olive oil and chicharrón, then shape into four balls and keep warm.
Season the shrimp with adobo. In a skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the shrimp 2 minutes per side until just pink; remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, cook the sofrito 2 minutes, then add the tomato sauce and broth and simmer until slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Return the shrimp to the sauce and simmer 2 minutes more.
Serve each mofongo ball in a bowl with the shrimp and sauce ladled over it.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Do not overcook the shrimp, as they finish in the sauce. The mofongo can be made ahead and reheated, but it is best freshly mashed.

Recipe details

Prep30 min

Cook30 min

Servings4

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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