Cuban Mojo - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
10 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup sour orange juice
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped fine
Preparation
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In a medium or large saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add garlic and cook until JUST light brown.
Turn off heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Stir in the sour orange juice, water, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
Heat mixture on high until a full, rolling boil is reached.
Boil for 2 minutes stirring a few times.
Remove from heat and allow mixture to come to room temperature.
Stir in cilantro.
Pour into a jar or shaker bottle with a tight fitting lid.
Shake well before using.
If sour oranges are not available use 1/2 cup fresh lime juice plus 3 tablespoons fresh navel orange juice, or other tart orange.
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