Mojo de Ajo

 (Hot Garlic Dressing) 

Also known as mojo agrio, this recipe is a favorite topping for cooked yuca (cassava) or any other cooked vegetable or dish of choice.

INGREDIENTS

5 to 7 whole garlic cloves, crushed and coarsely chopped

1/3 cup olive oil or pan drippings

1 medium onion, sliced thin into rings

3 tbsp. sour orange juice or lime juice

1/3 tsp. salt, or to taste

PREPARATION

Use mortar and pestle, food mallet, or knife handle to crush garlic cloves. Coarsely chop cloves and set aside. Heat olive oil or pan drippings in skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Stir in onion rings and sauté very briefly (several seconds) so that they are only sweated (not limp and translucent). Add sour orange or lime juice, and salt if desired, and stir another few seconds. Immediately remove from heat. Serve over cooked yuca or other vegetable.