The Basics

Adobo Rub / Marinade

Ingredients:

5 cloves of garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp salt
2 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp oregano

Mix ingredients in a morter and pestle or in food processor. Rub on your meat or poultry. Marinade for a few hours. For best results, marinade overnight.

If you wish to add a golden color to your meat or poultry, add 1 Tbsp of 'Achiote', which is a fat (vegetable oil, or in the old days, lard) in which annatto seeds have been lightly simmered to impart a deep red color.

You may also substitute 1 Tbsp of Paprika for the annatto.

Makes about 1/2 Cup e

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