5 from 15 votes
Mojo Rojo: Canarian Red Sauce
Mojo Rojo is a traditional Canarian red sauce featuring roasted red peppers, chili, garlic, and spices blended with vinegar and olive oil. This sauce has a thick, vibrant texture with a balance of smoky, spicy, and tangy flavors. It's versatile for dipping bread, enhancing potatoes, or accompanying vegetables and proteins.
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
153 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 2 red bell pepper large
- 1 red chili pepper with or without seeds, depending on how hot you like it
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 lice white bread
- 1 tsp paprika sweet
- 1/2 tsp cumin ground
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup or 85 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt sea salt
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 400F or 200C. Place the bell peppers on the baking tray and roast for 30 minutes, giving them a half turn midway. Once cooked and cooled, deseed them. Alternatively, deseed them beforehald and place on the tray with the cut side down.
- Then, put the cooked, deseeded fresh red peppers and all the other ingredients in a blender and pulse until well blended if you want it coarse or completely pureed if you like more smooth consistency.
- Finally, add more sea salt or regular table salt to taste. Serve with bread, potatoes, veggies or protein of your choice. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Roast fresh red bell peppers or deseed before roasting for ease.
- Add olive oil gradually during blending to achieve desired sauce texture.
- Control the heat by adjusting chili quantity and type.
- Store mojo sauce refrigerated up to 5 days or preserve in sterilized jars with olive oil for up to 4 weeks.
- Freeze sauce for up to 3 months if needed.
- Substitute dried peppers by rehydrating before use or canned roasted peppers to save time.
- Adjust garlic, paprika, cumin, and vinegar variations to suit taste preferences.
Nutrition Information
Calories
153kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
99mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1110IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1110IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.