Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe (Mojo Sauce)
This Cuban mojo marinade is made with garlic, sour orange, olive oil and herbs, great for marinating fish, chicken, or pork, or as a garlicky mojo sauce!
Servings: 4
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 10 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano (dried can be used)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup sour orange juice (or use equal parts orange and lime juice)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Add the garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper to a food processor and process to form a paste. Alternatively, you can use a mortar and pestle (or molcajete) to grind by hand.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sour orange juice and olive oil until it thickens.
- Stir in the seasoned garlic paste until well combined.
- Adjust with salt and pepper and use as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg