there are two mojo sauces--red and green. after scouring ingredients list in the supermarket, i discovered that the red one was pepper based and the green one was cilantro based. but what else was in there? garlic, certainly, oil, yes, but what spices? i decided to try cumin and paprika. and i think i'm right.
first up, mojo rojo.
into the food processor i threw:
2 roasted red peppers
about an 8th of 1 spicy wow hot hot hot pepper
a few garlic cloves
cumin
paprika
a pinch of salt
a splash of vinegar and a healthy glug of olive oil
whirl whirl whirl and done!
the whoa-oh mojo rojo tasted pretty much spot on.
next, verde!
i decided to approach this one like one might take on a cilantro pesto without nuts or cheese.
i usd:
garlic!
2 bunches of cilantro
1/2 a bunch of parsley
a little cumin
a pinch of salt
a splash of vinegar
a healthy glug of olive oil
this one is my favourite. now, it did not taste like the sauce we were served at one particular restaurant in costa adeje (the rest of the food was subpar but their mojo verde... i just wanted to drink it in mass quantities. [all the restaurants had their own version of the sauce and some were better than the others]).
victory is mine! |
and then i baked some fish.
the fish was stuffed with lemon and bell pepper. and parsley.
and they all lived happily ever after.
seriously, mojo is delicious.
later in the week, i made tacos...
stay tuned...
The Swiss Mr. looks like he is ready to defend your honor and his dinner!
ReplyDeletehahaha, he was REALLY excited to dig in!
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