Mofongo con Camarones en Salsa a la Criolla

Name: Mofongo con Camarones en Salsa a la Criolla
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-1 -1/2 lbs. Shrimp (left whole); 1 1/2 Tsp. "Better than Bouillon" Lobster bouillon; 1/4 Stick salted butter; 3 Green plantains; 2 Sweet peppers; Low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 yellow onion; 1/2 green pepper; 1/2 Yellow pepper; 1/2 Red pepper; 16 oz water; 1 Tbsp. Tomato paste; 1 Tbsp. Sofrito; 2 Tbsp. Cilantro (chopped); 2 Tbsp. Culantro (chopped); Olive oil; 1/4 Cup Crushed Chicharrons; Vegetable oil; Garlic paste

Bret @TheGreekMystique

Saint Augustine, FL.

Mofongo con Camarones en Salsa a la Criolla

Bret @TheGreekMystique

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Ingredients

1 hour

2 servings

1-1-1/2 lbs. Shrimp (left whole)
1 1/2 Tsp."Better than Bouillon" Lobster bouillon
1/4 Sticksalted butter
3Green plantains
2Sweet peppers
Low sodium chicken broth
1/2yellow onion
1/2green pepper
1/2Yellow pepper
1/2Red pepper
16 ozwater
1 Tbsp.Tomato paste
1 Tbsp.Sofrito
2 Tbsp.Cilantro (chopped)
2 Tbsp.Culantro (chopped)
Olive oil
1/4 CupCrushed Chicharrons
Vegetable oil
Garlic paste

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Steps

1 hour

1

Sauté onions and peppers in a bit of olive oil. Cook down.
2

Boil 16oz of water. Add the bouillon. Bring back to a boil. Remove from heat.
3

Add tomato paste, a squeeze of garlic paste, sofrito, cilantro, culantro to the pan. Sauté for a minute.
4

Add the lobster broth to the pan. Reduce by half. Remove from heat, set aside.
5

Crush the chicharrons, set aside.
6

Peel the plantains, cut into 1-inch sections. Fry in vegetable oil on med heat to a light golden brown. Make sure there is enough oil to cover the plantains. Do NOT let them get too crispy. Remove onto a paper lined plate.
7

Smash the plantains in large bowl. Add the chicharrons and the butter and squeeze of garlic paste.
8

Add a bit of chicken broth a bit at a time until the consistency is such that they can be molded into a large ball.
9

Bring the pepper/lobster broth mixture back to a simmer. Add the shrimp. Let cook until the shrimp is not clear any longer. About 3 minutes. Turn off heat.
10

Place plantain ball in a large bowl. Add some shrimp mixture to the bowl. Serve.