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Mangú Con Los Tres Golpes

This iconic Dominican breakfast brings together mashed plantain, eggs, fried meat, and fried cheese for a savory experience that's sure to impress. Eat with pickled onions and avocado and enjoy!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Dominican
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 Potato masher

Ingredients
  

Pickled Onions

  • 1 red onion (196g) sliced
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar

Mangú

  • 2 green plantain unripe, peeled, and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • salt to taste
  • reserved boiling water
  • red onion pickling brine

Turkey Sausage

  • 3/4 turkey sausage log (267g)
  • 3 tbsp oil

Queso Frito

  • 3 slices queso de freir (120g)
  • cornstarch

Scrambled Eggs

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Pickled Onions

  • Cut onion into slices and separate
  • Add vinegar and water to a pot and bring to a simmer
  • Add sugar and water, mix to dissolve

Mangú

  • Place the plantain into a pot with garlic, adding a generous amount of salt, then bring to a boil
  • Once fork tender, place plantain and garlic into a bowl, reserving boiling water
  • Using a potato masher, start to mash the plantain, adding the water in slow increments
  • Once nearing desired consistency, add the butter and continue to mash
  • After reaching desired consistency, add the pickled onion brine, mix, and set aside

Turkey Sausage

  • Add oil to pan on medium high heat
  • Once pan is hot, add turkey sausage slices
  • Cook until reaching desired level of doneness

Queso Frito

  • Coat cheese slices in cornstarch
  • Place in same oil turkey sausage was cooked in over medium heat
  • Once side is a light to golden brown, flip and cook until that side reaches the same color
  • Keep warm and set aside

Scrambled Eggs

  • Add oil to a new pan, set heat to medium high
  • Whisk together eggs and heavy cream
  • Add eggs to oil, whisking frequently
  • Season eggs with salt and pepper, to taste

Notes

  • Add more water than you think you need for boiling the plantain, the reserved water is key to achieving the consistency you want for mangú
  • Use the oven or air fryer to keep the non-egg golpes warm. I’m not too big on using microwaves for fried food so I recommend setting your appliance to 200 degrees fahrenheit and leaving them in until you’re ready to serve
  • If you’re trying to be calorie-conscious, consider using less oil or air frying altogether
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