AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN SHRIMP MOFONGO/ MOJO SAUCE/ GARLIC SHRIMPS

pork cracklings

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: fried onions

Tofu provides a similar texture while being lower in fat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Peel the garlic and mash it in a mortar until it resembles a paste.

Dice a small piece of sweet red pepper and chop the cilantro.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add less than a quarter cup of olive oil.

Add half of the mashed garlic to the oil and lower the heat to low to prevent burning.

Sauté the garlic for about 5-10 minutes until it is slightly brown but not burnt.

Drain some of the garlic oil into a plate to use later for seasoning the shrimp.

Add the diced red bell pepper to the pan and sauté for a couple of minutes to blend the flavors.

Season with a little bit of salt and add sour orange juice to the pan, adjusting the heat back to medium.

Let the mixture bubble and then turn off the heat, allowing it to cool.

Butterfly the shrimp and add a few drops of the reserved garlic oil and about two tablespoons of sour orange juice to it, mixing well.

Add a pinch of salt and a little bit of garlic pepper sauce to the shrimp mixture, then cover and refrigerate to marinate for a few hours.

Heat a frying pan without any oil and add the marinated shrimp.

Sprinkle paprika over the shrimp for color and stir.

Add a drop of olive oil to the pan and cook the shrimp for about a minute on each side.

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