Mofongo Stuffing

Mofongo Stuffing

4.0(39)

Bring a piece of Puerto Rico to your Thanksgiving table this year. A mix of fried plantains, sausage, and bread, this mofongo stuffing might just steal the spotlight when it comes to your side dishes. Don’t have a mortar and pestle? Use a metal or wooden bowl and the back of a wooden spoon to mash the garlic and plantains.

Cook Time
1 hr 55 min
Total Time
2 hr 20 min
Yield
12 servings

Ingredients

Mofongo

  • 6 green plantains
  • cold water, for soaking
  • 2 cups canola oil (480 mL)
  • 10 garlics, divided
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
  • ½ cup bacon (110 g), chopped and grease reserved
  • 1 bag chicharrónes, divided
  • 20 oz longanisa (560 g), casings removed, crumbled
  • 4 cups white bread (460 g), day old, torn, loosely packed
  • 2 ½ cups chicken stock (600 g)

Sofrito

  • 1 medium white onion, cut into 1 in (2 1/2 cm) pieces
  • 3 roma tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed, end trimmed
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, quartered
  • 4 cubanelles, seeds and ribs removed, quartered
  • 10 large cloves garlic, ends trimmed

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 938
  • Fat 66g
  • Carbs 76g
  • Fiber 5g
  • Sugar 27g
  • Protein 14g

How to Make It

1. Step
Trim both ends of the plantains. Cut a slit through the skin down the length of the plantains. Cut each plantain in half crosswise and place in a bowl of cold water. Set aside to soak for 30 minutes (this will make the plantains easier to peel).
2. Step
While the plantains soak, make the sofrito: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño, cubanelle peppers, and garlic. Pulse 15–20 times, until the vegetables are completely broken down and the sofrito has the consistency of chunky salsa. Set aside.
3. Step
In a large, high-walled skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350˚F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set nearby.
4. Step
After soaking, peel the plantains and cut into 1–1 ½-inch ( 2 ½ cm) pieces. Blot dry with paper towels.
5. Step
Working in batches, fry the plantains in the hot oil for 7 minutes, until crisp and beginning to brown. Transfer the plantains to the prepared baking sheet to drain.
6. Step
Working in batches, add 1–2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and about ½ teaspoon of salt to a large mortar. Using the pestle, mash the garlic until it breaks down into a paste. Add about 7–8 fried plantain pieces, then use the pestle to mash the plantains and combine with the garlic paste. Add about 1½ tablespoons of bacon, along with some of the reserved bacon grease, and mash into the plantains. 7. Add about ½ cup (15 G) of the chicharrones and break up until evenly distributed throughout the mofongo. Transfer the mofongo to a large bowl and repeat with remaining ingredients.
7. Step
Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190°C).
8. Step
Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the longaniza sausage to the hot pan and cook until the fat has rendered and the sausage is browned, 8–10 minutes.
9. Step
Add the cooked sausage, along with the rendered fat, sofrito, torn bread, and chicken stock to the bowl with the mofongo. Stir well to combine, making sure all of the bread is moistened.
10. Step
Transfer the mofongo stuffing to a lightly greased 9x13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish and cover with foil.
11. Step
Bake the stuffing for 30 minutes.
12. Step
Remove the stuffing from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
13. Step
Top the stuffing with the remaining chicharrones and bake, uncovered for another 20–25 minutes, until the top is golden brown and beginning to crisp.
14. Step
Remove the stuffing from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
15. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

Dairy-FreeHigh-FiberLiquid Measuring CupBaking PanOven MittsChef's KnifeCutting BoardLatin AmericanSidesThanksgivingStove TopComfort FoodBakeCaribbeanOven

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