Mofongo con Camarones en Salsa a la Criolla

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Bret @TheGreekMystique
Saint Augustine, FL.
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Ingredients

1 hour
2 servings
  1. 1-1-1/2 lbs. Shrimp (left whole)
  2. 1 1/2 Tsp."Better than Bouillon" Lobster bouillon
  3. 1/4 Sticksalted butter
  4. 3Green plantains
  5. 2Sweet peppers
  6. Low sodium chicken broth
  7. 1/2yellow onion
  8. 1/2green pepper
  9. 1/2Yellow pepper
  10. 1/2Red pepper
  11. 16 ozwater
  12. 1 Tbsp.Tomato paste
  13. 1 Tbsp.Sofrito
  14. 2 Tbsp.Cilantro (chopped)
  15. 2 Tbsp.Culantro (chopped)
  16. Olive oil
  17. 1/4 CupCrushed Chicharrons
  18. Vegetable oil
  19. Garlic paste

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Crush the chicharrons, set aside.

  6. 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. 7

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

  8. 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. 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. 10

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

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