Mojo de Ajo

[Bill Schultz]

There is a marinade that is fabulous that is made all over Spain and Latin America called Mojo de Ajo. Garlic in a bath, it uses Spanish Red Garlic which is a little more potent than the standard type and has a little heat to it in a spicy way. It is fabulous. It is easy to make and is fabulous as a garnish or a marinade and is used in a hundred different ways including salads.

Start with the Spanish Red Garlic, smash, peel, dice small, I used my best Jaq Pepin imitation

I used a good Spanish EVOO

In a 325 oven until nicely browned, then pull it and add the juice of two limes and a teaspoon of crushed red pepper and back in the oven for another twenty five minutes. pull and let cool

Jar it after cooling. I did one for my sister in law who is Colombian and loves this stuff.

And now for my first use coming up

 

[Bill Schultz]

Shrimp and today's main dish Mahi marinated in it all day

Added some Chef Merito Pescado to the Mahi

Picked up #4 from Penn State yesterday and training her in the art of Molcahete and Guac

All lined up with tonights brewski River Horse Triple Ale, fantastic stuff. A monsoon blew through and attempted to thwart my efforts.

Tonights table with a good dry Riesling

Your plate with a Yukon Gold and a nice salad on the side

The CEO even made you a Pineapple Upside Down cake for dessert

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Looks fabulous, Bill. One heck of a lot of prep work on your part and the family. I haven't seen that Spanish Red Garlic in our parts, but as I'm a garlic freak, wife too, I'll be on the look out. Great post!

 

[Mildo]

This is a beautiful plate

Very tempting meal Bill! And superb sweet finish too.

 

[Jose Suro]

Looks great but I have a question. You said it goes in the oven at 325 and show a picture of the garlic in oil. It could not brown that way so I'm thinking that you browned the garlic and then added the oil?

 

[Bill Schultz]

No Jose it browns in the oil in the oven, once it does you pull it and do the add on's and then back in for 25 min

 

[NAR_Simpson]

That is a real nice plate picture and I am sure it tasted great.

 

[John Solak]

That looks outstanding as usual Bill!!!!

 

[Nick Cosby]

yummy, i want some of that guac along with the recipe.

 

[Tony R]

Al mojo de ajo is my all time favorite. You are doing some great cooks Bill.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Fantastic and delicious looking cook again Bill!

 

[Peter Gallagher]

Looks really good Bill- nice to have some kiddies running around the place for the weekend too!

 

[Dwain Pannell]

Great technique. I love the authentic style cooks! Well done sir!

Although I must say I believe you're a little OCD. The deck chairs are in perfect alignment. LOL

 

[Brian Dahl]

The family that cooks together, eats great meals together! Top shelf from start to finish, Bill.
Do you keep the garlic bits in the finished oil? Keep the Mojo de Ajo in the fridge?

 

[Bill Schultz]

Yes Brian you do, say you want just some oil for a salad or something you just ladle or spoon it out. If you want the garlic too for a dish like I did you use a spoon and mix it all up and then spoon it out.
Great stuff

 

[Rich Dahl]

Bill you do the most gorgeous cooks, always look forward to your posts!

 

[Pete in PG]

Beautiful cook Bill! Absolutely delicious and well photographed - thank you for sharing!

 

[Jose Suro]

Thanks for sharing the recipe. I'm definitely going to steal it .

 

[Svein]

You inspire Bill

 

[Bill Schultz]

Thanks for the great comments, much appreciated