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Ajilimojili

A Spanish garlic and vinegar sauce to accompany grilled meat or fish. It can have many variations. It is worth to prepare a large batch as it keeps well.

Ingredients

24 clv garlic (peeled, germ removed)
4 T vinegar (white vinegar)
1⁄2 c cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Place garlic and vinegar in the blender or food processor. Process until pureed.
  2. Add oil and blitz until mixed.
  3. Transfer sauce to a glass jar and allow to rest for a few days, about a week, shaking occasionally.
  4. Strain liquid as needed and use as sauce, dipping, or marinade for grilled meat and seafood.
Total time
20 minutes
Cooking time
10
Preparation time
10
Yield
1 cup

Notes

Cider vinegar is often the preferred vinegar for this sauce. We like olive oil, but sunflower oil makes the mixture last longer.

The sauce just blended will look white - it is an emulsion - and the color will change as it sits.

Variations

Experiment by adding other condiments, herbs and spices to your mix. Use one, or a combination, of the follwing suggestions:

  • Add to the blender - lime or lemon juice, white wine, chopped onion, parsley, salt, ground pepper.
  • Add to the jar - chili, whole or sliced; peppercorns; a sprig of parsely, thymeñ whole bay leaves.

 

Source

Spanish cuisine

This is recipe is more popular in the northern areas. In the south, ajilimojili can be a spread to have with toast or, if you visit Baeza, Jaen, you will be served eggs scrambled with garlic and potatoes.

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