Mojo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 8 garlic cloves, large, cut into paper thin slices, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup orange juice, fresh and sour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped fresh

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. add the garlic and cook until fragrant and pale golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. do not let brown too much, or the garlic will become bitter.
• 2 stir in the sour orange juice, water, cumin, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. stand back; the sauce may sputter. bring the sauce to a rolling boil. taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper. let cool to room temperature, then stir in the cilantro. transfer the mojo to a jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid. serve in the jar and shake well before serving.