MOJO 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

A Cuban-style pork roast marinated and cooked low and slow. Normally bitter oranges are used but they can be hard to find. To make it easy I subbed limes and oranges, using both the juices and the zest. Serve with black beans and white rice for a complete meal. Plan ahead because this roast is marinated from 6 hours to overnight.

Provided by Yoly

Categories     Caribbean Recipes

Total Time 13 hours 25 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 7 hours 5 minutes

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.6 calories, CarbohydrateContent 3 g, CholesterolContent 64.9 mg, FatContent 27.1 g, FiberContent 0.3 g, ProteinContent 14.9 g, SaturatedFatContent 8 g, SodiumContent 1535.9 mg, SugarContent 1.4 g