Description
Our Traditional Island Sauce (Mojo Isleño) is a tomato-oil based sauce that is mainly cooked with onions for a delicious sweet tart flavor. It is primarily used as a topping or dipping sauce for our fried red snapper (chillo frito).
Scale
Ingredients
- ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups of homemade tomato sauce or 2 cans (8 ounces each) of tomato sauce
- 20 pimiento stuffed green olives, cut into halves
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ½ tablespoon lite salt or to taste
- 1½ cups water (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1-pound sliced onions
- 2 to 3 bay leaves.
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat ½ oil over medium heat.
- Add the remaining ingredients into saucepan and stir until well blended. Cook for medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for approximately 40 to 60 minutes or until the volume is reduced, creating a thicker sauce. Stir occasionally.
- Serve as a topping or dipping sauce for our Fried Red Snapper.
Notes
This sauce can also be served with a variety of seafood.
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Keywords: Mojo Isleño, Island Sauce