Basic Mojo Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, add garlic,salt,pepper,orange juice,lime juice,onion and oregano.
• Process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Through the feeder tube add the oilve oil until the mixture is throughly blended. Store in the refrigerator until ready for use.

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• Slice the oranges down the middle and squeeze the juice. Mash a head of garlic in a morteros (a thick bowl with a mashing paddle used in Latino cooking). Add a little salt to the garlic (more than a pinch, less than a teaspoon). Add the sour orange juice to the mixture. Add oregano and pepper, to taste. Brush the Mojo Sauce on the food as it is cooking.

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• Puree the garlic and half the orange juice in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the remaining juice with the dried and fresh oregano, and then add to the bowl. Grind the cumin and black pepper in a spice or coffee grinder, and then stir into the juice with the salt and sugar to taste. Let rest overnight before using.

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• Juice the limes into a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Stir well. Transfer to a tightly sealed jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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• Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl.

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• Pulse the garlic and onion in a blender until very finely chopped. Pour in orange juice, lime juice; season with cumin, oregano, lemon-pepper, black pepper, salt, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce. Blend until thoroughly incorporated. Pour in the olive oil, and blend until smooth.

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• Place garlic, salt, oregano, (optional cumin, black pepper and Adobo seasoning) into a wooden mortar & pestle and make into almost a paste, set aside.
• Combine in a separate bowl; lime juice (or sour orange juice), vinegar, set aside.
• In a frying pan add the olive oil and add the garlic paste, stir and cook briefly (1/2-1 minute).
• Next add the liquid ingredients, stir and cook briefly (1 minute), then remove (do not overcook) and let cool.
• NOTES:.
• This recipe is basically a Dominican/Cuban sauce and adopted from the Mambi Restaurants in New York City.
• This Mojo Sauce recipe will turn a bright "off color" green due to the fresh garlic in the recipe.
• You can make a variation of this recipe by adding mayonnaise to taste, however, it is not a traditional ingredient in Cubano Sandwiches. Also, adding butter is an optional ingredient --
• Mojo Sauce is great on a Cubano Sandwich: Cuban bread (substitute Italian/French Bread) with sliced fresh pork, sliced pink ham, white cheese, sour pickle, butter and Mojo Sauce. Heat/pressing the sandwich on a hot grill is preferred... however, Cubano sandwiches are also good cold. Further, I often substitute chicken for the white fresh pork....
• In Cuba,Mojo Sauce is traditionally made with the fresh juice from sour oranges.
• Mojo Sauce is also good on Yuka (Cassava) or Green Plantains as well.
• The Puerto Rican Mojo Sauce is white in color and with less spices used.

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• Blend the bell peppers, garlic, paprika, cilantro, olive oil, chile pepper, and bread in a blender until liquefied.

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• Blend the garlic, zest, juice, cumin and salt in a blender until the garlic is finely chopped.
• With the machine running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream until emulsified.
• Transfer to a small bowl and season to taste with pepper.
• Stir in the cilantro.
• The mojo can be made up to four days ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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• Toast the cumin in a small skillet.
• Add it to the other ingredients, shake well and serve.

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• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium. Stir in garlic, cumin, and oregano, then immediately remove from heat. Let cool 10-15 minutes. Stir in chile, lime juice, orange juice, and salt.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

Steps:

• Place minced garlic on work surface and sprinkle with the salt. Using the flat side of a large knife, drag the garlic back and forth across the work surface in small circular motions until the garlic is a smooth paste.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmery. Now stir in the garlic paste and cumin. Cook until it's fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining ingredients. Move to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Whisk the sauce to recombine before serving.
• Note: if chilled, bring to room temperature before serving.