Mofongo with Garlic Shrimp

Mofongo is a typical dish made on the island

 of Puerto Rico. It's made with green plantain garlic, olive oil, pork cracklings (optional).

Ingredients: 

5 to 6 Green plantains

7 to 8 Garlic Cloves

Small pkg of pork cracklings

1 Bag of medium Shrimp cooked, cleaned,                 deveined

3 to 4 Green Olives 

2 Roma Tomatoes

1/4 cup Olive Olive

1/4 Butter

3 tsps dry Onions

Procedure Mofongo:

Fry green plantain until golden color and tender in the center. Mash with a pilón (morter and pestel or potato masher)

In a medium pot add 1/4 cup oil with finely grated garlic cloves at medium heat. Stir continuously to prevent garlic from burning.

Add pork cracklings (optional), then add mashed plantains thoroughly stir all ingredients and  lower heat to low until shrimp are cooked.

Procedure: Garlic Shrimp

In a skillet add 1/4 cup of butter, 2 grated garlic cloves and dry onions at medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until water has dissolved.

On plate place Mofongo and top with shrimp.

Garnish with olives and tomatoes.

3 servings