Mangu (Dominican Plantain Mash)
Mangú, is a delicious Dominican Republic treasure! Made with green plantains, simple seasonings and topped with an amazing blend of vinaigrette red onions.
Servings: 3
Calories: 323kcal
Ingredients
Plantains
- 2 green plantains peeled and cut up into chunks
- 3 tablespoon butter
- salt to taste
- 1 cup reserve of water plantains are cooked in
Red Onion Vinaigrette (Pickled Red Onions)
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
Preparing Plantains
- Cut ends off plantains,Using a knife score the skin vertically down the plantain and peel skin off.Cut each plantains into large chunks.
- Add water to a large pot over medium heat.
- Add plantain chunks, salt and cook for 20-30 minutes or until fork tender.
Red Onion Vinaigrette (Pickled Red Onions)
- Peel and slice the red onion into thin slices.
- Place onions inside a bowl with the vinegar and salt.
- Add the oil to a small skillet.Add the oil and cook onions over medium heat until soft and translucent.Turn heat off. They are ready.
Finish Plantains
- Once plantains are tender, drain the water from pot.Add plantain pieces to a bowl and mash with a fork.
- Add butter and mix with the mashed plantains.
- Add a tablespoon at a time of the reserved plantain water until desired consistency of mash is reached. (Mangú, should have the consistency of a stiff potato mash)NOTE: Do not add too much water as you will be adding a few teaspoons of the vinegar sauce from cooked onions.
- Add a few teaspoons of the vinegar from cooked red onion mixture at a time. Mix again. Note: The vinegar from the cooked onions adds tremendous flavor to this mash so don’t skip on this step!
- Add salt to taste.Done!
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1695IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg