Julian Wu - Melbourne
A Mojo (pron Moho) is a Cuban sauce traditionally served with roasted or grilled meats. Generally consists of citrus juice garlic and olive oil, and flavoured with herbs. This mix can also be used as a marinade. Depending on the variety of herbs available, the variations are limitless.
This is a south east asian flavour using coriander, fresh lemon grass and ginger. I’ve also added a little soy and curry powder, which is far from traditional, but I liked what they did to the overall flavour. It goes great with chicken, and seafood.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch coriander, washed well to remove grit, and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1 thumb sized piece of ginger peeled and chopped juice of 2 lemons or limes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy
- ½ to ¾ cup olive oil
- 2 chickens – leave whole for roasting on the barbecue or cut into pieces for grilling
Method:
Combine the herbs and spices in a blender. Drizzle in enough of the oil to make a rough paste.
Marinate the chicken for 2 – 3 hours. Grill or barbecue over Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes.
Serve with green salad or rice and beans.
Use these quantities as a guide, but then experiment with quantities to suit your own tastes.