Pregnancy Friendly Cuban Mojo Criollo Sauce
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8 servings
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup sour orange juice (from about 3 sour oranges), or ¼ cup fresh orange juice plus ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient noteOregano is fine during pregnancy in normal cooking amounts - this recipe uses about scant 1/4 tsp per serving. The caution is about concentrated oregano oil and large medicinal doses.
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic cloves with the kosher salt until a smooth paste forms with no large chunks remaining. Alternatively, press the garlic through a garlic press and stir in the salt.
- 2
Transfer the garlic paste to a small saucepan. Add the sour orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
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