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Garlic Shrimp Mofongo

A delicious Puerto Rican dish featuring garlic shrimp served over mofongo, a mashed plantain dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Shrimp
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
Mofongo
  • 3 plantains green plantains peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method
 

Prepare the Mofongo
  1. Boil the plantains in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. Drain and mash the plantains with garlic, olive oil, and chicken broth until smooth.
  3. Form the mashed plantains into a ball or mound.
Cook the Shrimp
  1. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
  3. Add shrimp, paprika, salt, and pepper, cooking until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
Serve
  1. Place the mofongo on a plate and top with garlic shrimp.
  2. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

For added flavor, you can garnish with fresh cilantro.

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