Mojo Sauce Recipe
Why It Works
- Bitter orange juice (or a mix of orange and lemon or lime juice) perform a tart base for this sauce.
- Oregano and cumin add spice and earthiness.
Ever since discovering mojo sauce is the “secret” ingredient in one amongst my favorite rotisserie chickens, I’ve been all through these items. As a marinade, baste, or dip, this pungent, acidic sauce packs a big amount of style.
There are numerous kinds of mojo, nonetheless it is the Cuban mannequin that’s stolen my coronary coronary heart. Bitter orange juice serves as a result of the tart base, with a hefty amount of garlic together with a strong chew. Add oil along with oregano and cumin, which provides it an earthy background.
Whereas my recipe has not modified quite a bit from my first batch, discovering an space provide for bitter oranges has undoubtedly made a distinction, for the upper. Earlier to that I was using an equal combination of orange and lime or lemon juice, which is an sincere approximation nonetheless in the event you want to go for gold, search out these bitter oranges!
June 2011
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8 cloves garlicminced
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to fashion
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2/3 cup modern bitter orange juiceor 1/3 cup of latest orange juice and 1/3 cup of latest lime juice (see notes)
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon cumin
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Place garlic in mortar and pestle. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and work proper right into a simple paste.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively garlic, bitter orange juice, oil, oregano, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper to fashion.
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Notes
In the event you wouldn’t have entry to bitter oranges, using an equal combination of orange and lime or lemon juice will work as an enough substitute.
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