Mofongo Relleno de Pollo Guisado (Plantains and Pork Cracklings with Stewed Chicken)

Name: Mofongo Relleno de Pollo Guisado (Plantains and Pork Cracklings with Stewed Chicken)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams tomato sauce; 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled (drained); 177 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters minced fresh cilantro; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided; 6 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 6 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 2 kilograms skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces; 59 milliliters minced fresh culantro

Mofongo Relleno de Pollo Guisado (Plantains and Pork Cracklings with Stewed Chicken) might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 459 calories, 43g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up bacon, garlic cloves, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the plantains you could follow this main course with the Plantain Cake with Avocado Buttercream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare chicken, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add half of chicken; saut 8 minutes or until browned.

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Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from pan. Repeat procedure with 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil and remaining chicken. Return chicken to pan; stir in onion and next 5 ingredients (through tomato sauce). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Keep warm.

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Tomato Sauce

Whole Chicken

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

To prepare mofongo, place plantains and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water to 1 inch above plantains; stir to dissolve salt.

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Plantain

Water

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Let stand 20 minutes.

Drain plantains, and return to pan. Cover plantains with water to 1 inch above plantains. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.

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Plantain

Water

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Frying Pan

Drain plantains; return to pan. Mash plantains with a potato masher. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, bacon, garlic, and broth. Shape plantain mixture into 24 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.

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Plantain

Garlic