Adobo

Charlotte J's Note:

Adobo is a very popular marinade for pork and other meats in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and Central America. The ingredients vary widely, but most have a base of oil, garlic and some type of acidic ingredient.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cup

• 6 -8 garlic cloves
• 1 -2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 jalapeno peppers (optional) or 1 other chili pepper (optional)
• ½ cup oil
• 1⁄3; cup red wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Place all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor and process until fairly smooth.
2. Use as a marinade for pork, chicken or beef.
3. Meats flavored with adobo are often left to marinate for up to 5 days. The longer the time, the better the flavor.
4. Variation:.
5. Substitute 1-2 dried ancho or other chilies for the paprika to get a Mexican-style marinade.
6. Soak the chilies in hot water for about 20 minutes to soften first.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

This is a very flavorful marinade! I used it on 2 large pork steaks and let it marinate it for 4 days. I didn't add the jalapeno since we do not eat a lot of spicy foods, but next time I made add a little...Made for ZWT 7-THE HOT PINK LADIES.