Mojo de Ajo recipe

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Ingredients

6 dried chipotle chili pepper
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ cups chopped garlic
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Nutrition Info

97.9 calories
carbohydrate: 3.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.4 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 0.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 50.1 mg
sugar: 0.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the chipotles in a bowl and cover with very hot water. Allow to soak for 3 minutes, drain. Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and discard. Cut the peppers into thin strips.

  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook the garlic in the oil until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the peppers and the lime juice, simmer 5 minutes, season with the salt. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow to cool. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Recipe Yield

3 cups

Recipe Note

Mojo de Ajo' means 'garlic gravy' and this 'gravy' is a real treat. Mix with some pasta or brush it on grilled shrimp. The possibilities are endless.

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