Mangu Dominicano Receta | Dominican Mangu Recipe

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: yellow squash

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is often more versatile.

fried cheese

🥗Healthier: grilled halloumi

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Grilled halloumi maintains a similar texture with less fat.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat and calories.

Wash the outside of the plantains.

Peel the plantains and cut them into three pieces.

Boil the plantains in salted water on high heat for about 20 minutes.

Slice the red onion and soak it in vinegar for about five minutes.

Cut the salami into slices and fry in a pan with a little oil until crispy, about 30 seconds on each side.

Cut the frying cheese into pieces and fry in the pan until golden brown, about 10 seconds.

Fry one egg in the same pan until the yolk is slightly runny.

Mash the boiled plantains with a fork, adding some of the boiling water and butter until desired consistency is reached.

Add sea salt to taste while mashing the plantains.

Saute the soaked onions in olive oil for a few minutes until fragrant, then pour some of the oil over the mashed plantains.

Serve the mashed plantains topped with fried egg, fried cheese, avocado, and salami.

Cooking Techniques

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