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On the jar: Ironpass Mojo De Cacao

blend · pan sauce

★★★ KITCHENPrep 10 min

Ironpass Mojo de Cacao

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Elena Arzak recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Elena Arzak.

A quick pan finish for steak and poultry.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Cocoa Butter 38 ml, Sunflower Oil 54 ml, Cider Vinegar 15 ml
Cocoa Butter 38 mlSunflower Oil 54 mlCider Vinegar 15 ml

Ingredients

  • Almonds50 g almendra frita
  • Cocoa Butter35 g manteca cacao
  • Onion½ cebolla pochada
  • Pumpkin30 g calabaza salteada
  • Carrot25 g zanahoria cocida
  • Sunflower Oil50 g aceite girasol
  • Cider Vinegar15 g vinagre manzana
  • Saltsal (2 g)
  • Sugarazúcar (2 g)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Ironpass Mojo De Cacao wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Elena Arzak works in New Basque cuisine at Arzak; credentials include Michelin 3* (Arzak, San Sebastian); World's 50 Best: Best Female Chef 2012.

Originally published as Mojo de Cacao.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Elena Arzak / A Fuego Lento (recetas Arzak) (published as “Mojo de Cacao”). Full citation lives in Provenance.