How to Make Mofongo

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs are leaner while pork butt is often less expensive than shoulder.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

Peel the green plantains.

Chop the plantains into approximately 1-inch diagonal pieces.

Add about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt to the plantains and cover with cold water. Set aside for about 15 minutes.

Slice the pork belly into pieces roughly 1 inch wide and score the pieces to increase surface area.

Season the pork with the juice of 1 lime, oregano, and salt.

Fill a pot with water until it just covers the pork belly and bring to a boil over high heat.

Once the water is boiling, reduce heat and let it simmer until the water evaporates and the pork begins to fry in its own fat.

Heat frying oil in another pot to 350 degrees, then reduce to 300 degrees for frying the plantains.

Fry the plantains until cooked through, avoiding dark coloration.

Once the plantains are fried, mash them together with the cooked pork belly and any remaining fat.

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