Creekgate Mojo Rojo

Name: Creekgate Mojo Rojo
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers, roasted Bell Pepper; 6 garlic cloves, minced Garlic; 2 habaneros, minced (seeded) Habanero; 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted whole (10 ml) Cumin; ¾ tsp kosher salt (3.75 ml) Salt; ¼ tsp cracked pepper (1.25 ml) Pepper; 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar (30 ml) Sherry Vinegar; ½ cup pure olive oil (120 ml) Olive Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Norman Van Aken recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Norman Van Aken.

A quick pan finish for steak and poultry.

Ratio

Cumin 10 mlSalt 4 mlPepper 1 mlSherry Vinegar 30 mlOlive Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

Bell Pepper — 2 red bell peppers, roasted
Garlic — 6 garlic cloves, minced
Habanero — 2 habaneros, minced (seeded)
Cumin — 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted whole (10 ml)
Salt — ¾ tsp kosher salt (3.75 ml)
Pepper — ¼ tsp cracked pepper (1.25 ml)
Sherry Vinegar — 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar (30 ml)
Olive Oil — ½ cup pure olive oil (120 ml)

Method

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

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Creekgate Mojo Rojo wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Norman Van Aken works in New World / Floribbean at Norman's; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Southeast 1997 (Norman's).

Originally published as Mojo Rojo.

Adapted from a Norman Van Aken recipe (Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food).

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 Norman Van Aken / WLRN A Word On Food (published as “Mojo Rojo”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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