Dominican Mangu

Ingredients

• 4 green plantains, peeled and chunked
• 30g butter
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3 fried eggs
• 150g salami, sliced and fried
• 100g white cheese (queso de freir), pan-fried
• Salt

Instructions

1. Boil the plantains in salted water 20 min until soft.
2. Drain; mash with butter and 100ml of the cooking water until creamy.
3. Sauté the red onion in olive oil with a splash of vinegar — should be slightly pickled-tasting.
4. Pile mangu on plates.
5. Top with onion.
6. Serve alongside fried eggs, fried salami and fried cheese — "los tres golpes" (the three hits).

Serving suggestions

• Eat for breakfast like Dominicans.

Storage & reheating

Mangu best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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