Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe
The Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe is a popular and flavorful marinade used in Cuban cuisine.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- small bowl
- Spoon or whisk
- Chopping board
- knife
- Measuring Spoons
- Containers for leftovers
Ingredients
- 10 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 onion small chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried can be used
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 salt pink
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup orange juice sour
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil Extra Virgin
Instructions
Prepare the citrus juices: Squeeze the sour orange and lime juice into separate containers, making sure to remove any seeds or pulp. Combine the juices into a single bowl.
- a. Squeeze the sour orange juice into a container.
- b. Squeeze the lime juice into a separate container.
- c. Remove any seeds or pulp from the juices.
- d. Combine the sour orange and lime juice into a single bowl.
Chop the garlic and onion: Peel and chop the garlic cloves into fine pieces. Similarly, chop the small onion into small, even-sized pieces.
- a. Peel the garlic cloves.
- b. Chop the garlic into fine pieces.
- c. Peel the small onion.
- d. Chop the onion into small, even-sized pieces.
Prepare the spice mixture: In a small bowl, mix the dried oregano, cumin, pink salt, and black pepper together.
- a. Measure 1 teaspoon of dried oregano.
- b. Measure 1/2 teaspoon of cumin.
- c. Measure 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt.
- d. Measure 2 teaspoons of black pepper.
- e. Combine all the spices in a small bowl.
Combine the ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped garlic, chopped onion, and spice mixture. Pour in the sour orange and lime juice, along with the Extra Virgin olive oil.
- a. Add the chopped garlic to the mixing bowl.
- b. Add the chopped onion to the mixing bowl.
- c. Add the spice mixture to the mixing bowl.
- d. Pour the sour orange juice into the mixing bowl.
- e. Pour the lime juice into the mixing bowl.
- f. Add the Extra Virgin olive oil to the mixing bowl.
Mix the marinade: Thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the large bowl until well combined.
- a. Stir the ingredients in the bowl using a spoon or whisk.
- b. Make sure all the spices, garlic, and onion are evenly distributed.
- c. Continue mixing until a consistent marinade is formed.
Notes
Squeeze the citrus juices with a citrus juicer for easier extraction.
Use a garlic press to quickly chop the garlic cloves.
Allow the marinade to sit for at least 30 minutes before using for better flavor infusion.
Double the recipe and store extra marinade in the freezer for future use.
Marinate the protein or vegetables in a resealable plastic bag for convenient cleanup.