Mojito Marinade

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 small chipotle pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix together the garlic, onions, orange juice, and lime juice in a bowl.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a large saucepan til just smoking.
• 3 caution: slide the contents of the bowl into the hot oil — be very careful because the liquid could splatter. you might want to use oven mits.
• 4 simmer for 5 minutes to soften the onions and garlic. season the marinade with the rest of the ingredients.
• 5 caution: pour everything into a blender (remove lid for hot air to release) or food processor and pulse 3 times to blend (another alternative is to use an immersion blender). which ever method you use, just use caution with the hot liquids.
• 6 pour into a glass container and cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate.
• 7 mojito marinade keeps for up to 2 weeks.