Best Captain Mojo Recipes

Mojo Sauce Marinade image

Provided by Kitchen De Lujo

Categories Sauce

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 head garlic
1/2 cup white onion
1 cup sour orange (naranja agria)
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp oregano powder
1/3 cup olive oil (optional)

Steps:

Start by taking apart the garlic head into cloves and remove the papery skin. Next, place the garlic cloves and white onion into a food processor or blender and blend into a finely chopped mixture.
Then, pour the garlic and white onion mixture into a mixing bowl with remaining ingredients. Mix everything well with a whisk or spoon and let the marinade sit for 45 minutes before using or storing inside the refrigerator.

Boniato Mash with Mojo image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 boniatos, peeled and cut into medium dice
Milk, enough to cover boniato
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced garlic cloves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 limes, juiced

Steps:

Place boniatos in a medium saute pan and cover with milk. Cook boniato in milk until tender.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a small saucepan until almost smoking, add garlic, shaking pan constantly and season with salt and pepper. When the garlic turns golden brown, add the lime juice. Set the mojo aside until the boniato is done.
Drain boniato, and while still hot, puree the boniato through a food mill or mash with a potato masher; add the mojo and season with salt and pepper.

Mojo Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 12h45m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups peeled garlic cloves
Zest and juice of 25 sour Seville oranges or 40 limes, reserved separately
2 cups dried oregano
8 ounces fresh oregano, leaves picked
2 cups cumin seeds
1 cup black peppercorns
1/4 cup salt
Sugar

Steps:

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.

Mojo Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield about 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 sour oranges
1 head garlic, cloves peeled and separated
Salt
Chopped fresh oregano leaves
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

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.