CUBAN MARINADE RECIPES

There are many variations of mojo. It is the signature marinade of Cuba and it finds its way into many varied dishes. After searching through many recipes and cookbooks; I found this in on www.icuban.com and in "Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban" by: three brothers-in-law, Glenn Lindgren, Raul Musibay and Jorge Castillo. Many mojos do not include oil; with or without oil the key element is "sour" orange, an almost bitter orange that grows throughout Cuba and now it flourishes in most Miami backyards. In a pinch use: 2 parts orange juice to 1 part lemon juice and 1 part lime juice. The key to a good mojo is in the proportions; garlic, salt, whole black peppercorns and sour orange juice are it's main ingredients.Update: 04/14/08 add a teaspoon of cumin (if you so desire) there are many recipes that call for it but we don't use it here! I have been using this mojo since I left my mother's house, as we always used it in Cuba and Haiti.:)

Total Time 50 minutes

Prep Time 50 minutes

Yield 50-60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.3, FatContent 4.4, SaturatedFatContent 0.6, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 93.9, CarbohydrateContent 2.3, FiberContent 0.1, SugarContent 0.8, ProteinContent 0.3

For an incredible hot sandwich, slowly roast pork in a seasoned citrus marinade, then layer slices of meat with pickles, zippy mustard, ham and cheese. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Total Time 03 hours 40 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 03 hours 30 minutes

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590 calories, FatContent 27g fat (15g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 119mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 1206mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 47g carbohydrate (5g sugars, FiberContent 2g fiber), ProteinContent 39g protein.