Mojo Criollo (Garlic Sauce)
Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped & crushed
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup naranja agria* (bitter orange juice)
How-to
- Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves. Then press down with a knife to crush the garlic
Add salt and pepper and mash everything together using the flat side of a knife blade or a mortar and pestle. Set aside - Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until it is fragrant
- Add the garlic mixture and cook just until the garlic is tender; be careful not to burn it
Add the orange juice, stir and bring to a boil. Once mixture reaches a boil, turn off the heat and you are done! - Carefully transfer to serving bowl. Serve with vegetables, as a dipping sauce, or use as a wonderful marinade for meats
- Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid. It can be refrigerated for a few days