Mofongo with Chicken

I know you are probably asking yourselves, "What IS that?" Well, I will tell you! If you're Puerto Rican, you should definitely know what this is! lol. Mofongo; a fried plantain dish. Some make it differently, but this is how I make it. I prefer to make it with the chicken breast, then eating it with chicken broth. Here is what you'll need, serves 2.

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast

2 plantains

1 8oz can of tomato sauce (I used low sodium)

1 oz of pork rinds 

seasoning/garlic to taste

Additional items you could add:

olives

onions

peppers

This is a 2 part recipe, however it may seem tedious, it's quite simple. 

-Empty the tomato sauce in a pot & add the same amount of water.

-Cut the chicken breast in small pieces & cook in the sauce.

-Add seasoning, olives, garlic, etc to the pot.

-When just about done, mash up the pork rinds in a pestle & mortar & add to the sauce.

-Once done, take off the heat til it thickens.

While the chicken is cooking;

-Peel the plantains & then slice them.

-Cook them in a frying pan with a little bit of oil over medium heat (should take approx 2 mins on each side)

-Once they are done, lay them out to drain on a napkin & until they cool.

-Mash them up in a pestle & mortar (I sometimes add additional garlic & seasoning).

Once you're done mashing the plantains, divide into 2 bowls.

Then pour the thickened chicken mixture over & enjoy! Below is the nutritional information.

This recipe was analyzed at Calorie Count & was rated a B+. This is one of my favorite dishes to make, however I don't make it often because it does have a lot of carbs, however plantains' carbs are resistant carbs, which are better for you.

Calories 504

Total fat 12.3g

Sat fat 3.6g

Cholesterol 93mg

Sodium 1207mg* Calorie count didn't recognize low sodium tomato sauce, so had to calculate using reg*

Total carbs 65.1g

Dietary Fiber 6.8g

Sugars 31.7

Protein 39.9

Good points

High in niacin, vitamin B6 & vitamin C

Bad points

High in sugar

I know, a rather long blog, but this recipe is super yummy!!! In spanish we call it Mofongo relleno de pollo...which means the mofongo is stuffed with chicken. Bon apetite! 

xoxo

Nancy