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small green bowl filled with homemade mojo marinade.
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Homemade Mojo Marinade

This homemade mojo marinade is full of fresh flavors like orange juice, cilantro, and garlic. Perfect for a variety of meats like chicken, steak, pork, and shrimp, this marinade makes whatever it's used on flavorful and tender, and it can also double as a sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Salads
Cuisine: Cuban
Calories: 639kcal
Author: Sarah Baumeister

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  • To a blender, add cilantro, jalapeno, peeled garlic cloves, orange juice, cumin, salt, and olive oil. Pulse for about 15-20 seconds, or until it reaches a smooth texture.
  • Reserve around ¼ cup of marinade for brushing on the meat after cooking. This recipe makes enough marinade for around 2 lbs. of chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 40g | Sodium: 1927mg | Potassium: 702mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 846IU | Vitamin C: 147mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 4mg