Traditional Cuban Recipe: Cuban Mojo (Cuban Marinade)

Traditional Cuban Recipe: Cuban Mojo (Cuban Marinade)
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Ingredients:
3 heads garlic
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns ( whole)
1 1/2 cups orange juice, sour orange ( or 1 cup orange juice & 1/2 cup lemon juice & 1/2 cup lime juice)
1 cup minced onions
2 teaspoons oregano
1 cup Spanish olive oil

Directions:
Mash garlic, salt and peppercorns, using a mortar and pestle or use food processor.
Stir in juice.
Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes or longer at room temperature.
*If making it without the oil – stop at this point and this makes a perfect marinade for seasoning, chicken, fish, pork &/or beef.
Continue with preparing the mojo with oil – after you have stirred in juice add onion & oregano.
Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes or longer at room temperature.
In a saucepan heat olive oil to medium hot & then remove from heat.
Whisk oil in garlic-juice mixture, until well blended.
Stores for at least a week in the refrigerator.

Servings: 50-60

Time preparation: 50 min.

Time total: 50 min.

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