Yucca Mofongo with Creaola Fish Stew - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Yucca Mofongo with Creaola Fish Stew
Lunch

This Yucca Mofongo with Creaola Fish Stew is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 8 to 10 cups vegetable or canola oil, for frying
  • 3 pounds yucca, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 cups pork rinds

Instructions

  1. Cook's Note: Mofongo is traditionally prepared and served in a tall wooden mortar and pestle called a "pilon". If you don't have a pilon or mortar and pestle, it can be prepared in a normal mixing bowl and mashed with a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler. For the yucca mofongo: Add the oil to a small stockpot to fill it about 4 inches up the side. Place the pot over medium-high heat and preheat to 350 degrees F (adjust the heat as needed throughout cooking to maintain that temperature). Carefully add the yucca to the hot oil and fry until pale golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, 8 to 10 minutes. While the yucca is frying, mash the garlic in the bottom of a serving bowl. When the yucca are ready, carefully remove about one-third of them from the oil and transfer to the serving bowl. Add some of the pork rinds, sprinkle lightly with salt and mash them into a chunky paste. Continue adding the remaining yucca and pork rinds to the serving bowl in 2 more batches, mashing them into a chunky paste. Adjust the final seasoning with salt as needed. Keep warm until ready to serve. For the fish stew: Place a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Add the culantro, chile peppers, garlic, cilantro and onions to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes more. Sprinkle the fish with the adobo seasoning and add it to the skillet. Simmer, gently stirring occasionally, until the fish is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with salt as needed. Serve the fish stew with the mofongo.
  2. NotesThis recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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