BEST MOFONGO RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Strip the cooked chicken meat from the bones and cut it into bitesize pieces. There should be about 3 1/2 cups. Put the meat into a mixing bowl. Add the celery, onion and capers.
• Blend together the yogurt, mayonnaise and vinegar and add to the chicken mixture. Add salt, pepper, parsley and scallions and toss to blend.
• Use the bread to make sandwiches, garnished, if desired, with pickle strips, radishes, cherry tomatoes or any garnish of your choice.

Steps:

• Peel 5 green plantains: Cut 3 slits down the length of each plantain on 3 different sides. Wearing gloves, remove the peel with your hands. (Green plantain peels will leave a dark residue on your hands.) Cut each plantain crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat 2 cups canola or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and ripples slightly. (The oil should come 1/2-inch up the sides of the skillet.) Working in batches so as not to crowd the pan, add the plantains and fry until lightly golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Turn off the heat.
• Using the bottom of a sturdy glass, or a tostonera if you have one, lightly flatten each plantain until about 1/2-inch thick.
• Reheat the oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches again, add the flattened plantains and fry until deeply golden-brown and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle immediately and generously with salt.