Cuban Marinade

Name: Cuban Marinade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin American
Ingredients: 3 heads garlic; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 1/2 cups sour orange juice(In a pinch, use two parts orange to one part lemon and one part lime); 1 cup minced onion; 2 teaspoons oregano; 1 cup Spanish olive oil; 1/3 cup grapefruit juice; 1 medium onion finely chopped

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

This signature marinade of Cuba, pronounced “MO HO”, is just a mix of some citrus juice, fresh onion and garlic with some herbs and olive oil. This is one marinade or sauce that you will find in every Cuban household, though you will likely find each family has their own little variation.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:59:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories617.6 kcal (31%)

Total Fat57.6 g (82%)

Carbs25.8 g (10%)

Sugars12.3 g (14%)

Protein3.1 g (6%)

Sodium1172 mg (59%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 headsgarlic

2 teaspoonssalt

1 teaspoonblack peppercorns

1 ½ cupssour orange juice

In a pinch, use two parts orange to one part lemon and one part lime

1 cuponion

minced

2 teaspoonsoregano

1 cupolive oil

spanish

⅓ cupgrapefruit juice

1onion

medium, finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

The mojo with oil marinade is best for chicken, duck, fish, and so on. The oil prevents the meat from losing fat and moisture.

Step 2

Mash garlic, salt, and peppercorns into a paste, using a mortar and pestle. Stir in sour orange juice, onion, and oregano. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or longer.

Step 3

In a saucepan, heat olive oil to medium hot (approximately 220 degrees F) and remove from heat. Carefully whisk in the garlic-orange juice mixture (prepared above) until well blended.

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