Mofongo: Puerto Rican Fried Plantains With Seitan
[Vegan]

Mofongo: Puerto Rican Fried Plantains With Seitan [Vegan]

Puerto Ricans have been living in New York City since the middle of the 19th century, but it was the Great Migration of the 1940s that firmly rooted Puerto Ricans into the core cultural composition of New York City. There are few foods more iconic in Puerto Rican cuisine than... Puerto Ricans have been living in New York City since the middle of the 19th century, but it was the Great Migration of the 1940s that firmly rooted Puerto Ricans into the core cultural composition of New York City. There are few foods more iconic in Puerto Rican cuisine than mofongo. Typically made of fried green plantains mashed in a pilón (a wooden mortar and pestle) with broth, chicharrónes (pork cracklings), garlic, and oil, mofongo is also popular in Cuba and the Dominican Republic. This mofongo uses seasoned seitan to deliver the expected textures and flavors of this quintessential Puerto Rican dish. Serve mofongo on top of cooked rice or with grilled vegetables. Read More