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Puerto Rican Crabmeat Stew - (Mofongo Puertorriqueno) - print recipe
 
   
 
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Ingredients:
 
4.5 l water
4   green plantains
    Oil for sauteing
1   white onion cut 1/4" dice
1   green bell pepper cut 1/4" dice
1   red bell pepper cut 1/4" dice
1 lrg round tomato cut 1/4" dice
2   chipotles chopped
1/2 cup white wine
0.5 kg crabmeat cleaned
40 ml chopped cilantro
    Salt to taste
    Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
    Canola or corn oil for frying
1 cup chicken stock
Method:
In a large pot, bring water to a boil and blanch plantains. Peel plantains and cut into 2-inch segments.



In a saute pan, heat oil and saute onions, peppers and tomatoes. When soft, add the chipotles and white wine. Cook until liquid is almost evaporated. Add crabmeat and cook for 3 minutes. Add cilantro and season with salt and pepper.



Heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry plantains for 5 minutes, then drain and divide into 4 equal portions. Place each portion individually in a mortar, and mash plantains, adding chicken stock as needed. Coat sides of mortar with plantain and fill with crab stuffing. Fold over the edges to form a dumpling and flip onto a plate.



This recipe yields 4 servings.


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