Green plantain · Breakfast

Mangú

Name: Mangú
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 large green plantains; Water to cover the plantains; 1 teaspoon salt, divided, plus more to taste; 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil; 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons neutral oil; 2 tablespoons vinegar

Dominican mashed plantains with red onions

A soft green-plantain mash finished with buttery richness and tangy onions. Serve as a simple breakfast or add your favorite sides.

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Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Total35 min

Serves4

Let’s make it.

Prepare
Peel the plantains and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place in a saucepan, cover with water, and add half the salt.
Boil
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15–20 minutes, until a fork passes easily through the pieces. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water before draining.
Cook the onions
Meanwhile, warm the neutral oil over medium heat. Cook the onion with the remaining salt for 5–7 minutes. Add vinegar and cook for another minute.
Mash while hot
Mash the drained plantains with the butter or olive oil. Add reserved water a little at a time until smooth and soft; you may not need all of it.
Finish
Taste for salt. Top with the onions and their pan juices and serve warm.

A little kitchen wisdom

Mash immediately: green plantains become firmer as they cool.
Add water gradually for a soft mash rather than a soup.
Fried cheese and eggs are serving options, not included in the ingredient quantities.

Need a hand getting started? Read how to peel a plantain and our cooking guide.

Times are estimates; use the doneness cues in the method. Follow safe internal temperatures for meat, seafood, and egg dishes. Read our recipe approach.

Mangú

Let’s make it.

Prepare

Boil

Cook the onions

Mash while hot

Finish

A little kitchen wisdom

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