Mojo Marinade
also called mojo · mojo criollo · mojo de ajo
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 8 clovesgarlic | mash to a paste in a mortar | work in | warm, pour over, sizzle 1 min | whisk in | stir in, rest 15 min |
| 1 tspkosher salt | |||||
| 1 tspblack peppercorns | |||||
| 1 tspground cumin | |||||
| 1 tspdried oregano | |||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)extra-virgin olive oil | |||||
| 3/4 cup(180 mL; or 1/2 cup orange juice plus 1/4 cup lime juice)sour orange juice | |||||
| 1/2(thinly sliced)yellow onion | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.10 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1mash to a paste in a mortar
2work in
goes in with what step 1 made
3warm, pour over, sizzle 1 min
goes in with what step 2 made
4whisk in
goes in with what step 3 made
5stir in, rest 15 min
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 16 mintwo waits that overlap count once
- Needs you
- 1 minof the steps that give a time
3 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. Nothing here says whether you can walk away, so all 1 min of it is counted as time you are standing over it. The recipe itself says 20 min.
mash to a paste in a mortar
not timedfrom the start
work in
not timedfrom the start
warm, pour over, sizzle 1 min
1 minneeds you(assumed)from the start
whisk in
not timed1 min in
stir in, rest 15 min
15 minwalk away(read off the step)1 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
Drawn to scale, so a long wait really does take up the room it takes. The shortest stretches keep a sliver so they stay visible; their times are printed beside them. The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.
You'll need mortar · saucepan
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Mojo Marinade
>> category: Spice Blends & Marinades
>> tags: cuban, garlic, citrus, marinade, pork
>> counters: Taquería, Deli
>> aka: mojo, mojo criollo, mojo de ajo
>> pairs-with: cuban-black-beans
>> servings: 8
>> time: 20 min
>> step.1: mash to a paste in a mortar
>> step.2: work in
>> step.3: warm, pour over, sizzle 1 min
>> step.4: whisk in
>> step.5: stir in, rest 15 min
Mash @garlic{8%cloves} with @kosher salt{1%tsp} and @black peppercorns{1%tsp} to a paste in a #mortar{}.
Work @ground cumin{1%tsp} and @dried oregano{1%tsp} into @&(~1)garlic paste{}.
Warm @extra-virgin olive oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL) in a small #saucepan{} until it shimmers, pour it over @&(~1)paste{}, and let it sizzle ~{1%min}.
Whisk @sour orange juice{3/4%cup}(180 mL; or 1/2 cup orange juice plus 1/4 cup lime juice) into @&(~1)mojo{}.
Stir @yellow onion{1/2}(thinly sliced) into @&(~1)mojo{} and let it sit ~{15%min} before using.