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5 from 5 vote

Easy Mojo Marinade

This Easy Mojo Marinade infuses your favorite proteins with fresh and flavorful homemade ingredients. It will be your new go-to marinade! Bright and zesty from fresh citrus, cilantro, garlic, oregano and cumin.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Cuban, Latino
Keyword: keto friendly, marinade, paleo, Whole30
Author: Lora

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup or about 6- 8 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper optional
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ lemon juice
  • 1 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
  • ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup plus extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • In a large mortar with pestle (you could pulse it in a food processor or chop the garlic up by hand), add the garlic, salt, oregano, cumin, cilantro, lemon and lime juice. Use the pestle to twist the garlic until it is smashed.
  • In medium bowl, add the crushed garlic mixture with the 1/2 cup olive oil and orange juice. Use a fork to mix it all up.
  • Reserve ¼ cup marinade to brush on protein after cooking or to serve as a dip.

Notes

  • This amount of marinade will be enough to marinate 2-3 pounds of beef, chicken, fish, pork, or shrimp.
  • If you can get sour oranges, you’ll need 3-4 to get about 2 cups of the juice. If you can’t find the sour oranges, use navel orange juice, freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice.