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Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; process for 3 to 5 minutes.

By FIVEBRIGS

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• canola oil
• olive oil
• fried pork skin
• green plantain
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mash garlic with olive oil in a mortar and pestle. Combine garlic mixture with pork rinds in a large bowl; set aside.
2. 2 Fry plantain chunks until golden and crispy, but not brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer fried plantains into the bowl with garlic mixture; toss to coat and mash with the pestle until smooth. Season with salt.
3. 3 Roll plantain mixture into two large balls or several small balls before serving.

By LatinaCook

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• olive oil
• salt
• oregano
• black pepper
• pork shoulder
• red wine

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Crush garlic into small pieces in a mortar and pestle. Add olive oil, salt, oregano, and black pepper; mash into a paste.
3. 3 Make 12 deep incisions a few inches apart in roast using a sharp knife. Pack seasoned garlic paste evenly into incisions and over roast.
4. 4 Transfer roast to a large bowl. Pour in red wine, covering roast completely. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
5. 5 Discard red wine. Place roast fat-side up in a roasting pan; cover with aluminum foil. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. 6 Place roast in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until slightly pink in the center, about 4 hours.
7. 7 Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover roast and continue baking until fat is crispy and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour more.
8. 8 Remove from the oven and let rest before carving, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Dinica

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• olive oil
• white vinegar
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• pork shoulder

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine garlic cloves, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a mortar and pestle; mash into a paste.
3. 3 Cut deep slits into pork with a small knife. Stuff slits with garlic paste; rub any remaining paste over pork.
4. 4 Place pork in a plastic roasting bag and put in a roasting pan with a rack. Let marinate in the refrigerator, 8 to 48 hours.
5. 5 Take pork out of the refrigerator, uncover, and bring to room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
7. 7 Roast pork skin-side down in the preheated oven until golden-brown, about 2 hours.
8. 8 Flip pork and continue roasting, skin-side up, until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 2 to 4 hours more.

By Daddy Eddie

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• onion
• green bell pepper
• red bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• cilantro
• oregano
• white vinegar
• cumin
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine onions, garlic cloves, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, oregano, vinegar, cumin, black pepper, and salt in a food processor; process into a smooth paste.

By SANDRYLO

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• green bell pepper
• olive oil
• chicken breast
• jerk sauce
• portobello mushroom
• pizza crust
• pizza sauce
• salami
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven broiler. Brush the green pepper with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and place on a baking sheet. Broil about 5 minutes on each side, until skin begins to scorch. Remove from heat, and seal in a plastic container for 15 minutes. Cut into strips, remove seeds, pulp, and skin, and dice.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken 10 minutes, until juices run clear. Mix in the roasted green pepper, jerk sauce, garlic, and portobello mushroom. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until heated through.
4. 4 Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan, and spread with pizza sauce. Arrange the salami, then the chicken mixture evenly over the sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese.
5. 5 Bake pizza 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

By AMIEEWILSON

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• pork sirloin roast
• vegetable oil
• orange juice
• lime
• cumin
• salt
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Poke 3 to 5 holes into pork roast using a sharp knife. Stuff about ½ garlic into holes.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; brown completely, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.
3. 3 Combine orange juice, lime juice, remaining ½ garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour orange juice mixture over pork.
4. 4 Marinate pork in orange juice mixture for 10 minutes; flip and marinate other side for 10 minutes.
5. 5 Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low for 8 hours. Transfer pork to a cutting board; cut and discard twine. Shred pork using 2 forks.
6. 6 Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid; drain and discard remaining cooking liquid from slow cooker. Return shredded pork to slow cooker, stir in reserved 1 cup cooking liquid.
7. 7 Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low until pork is reheated, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Gene Payne

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• habanero pepper
• mango
• onion
• green onion
• vinegar
• lime
• vegetable oil
• mustard powder
• salt
• curry powder
• lime zest

Instructions

1. 1 Wearing disposable gloves, and being careful not to get any in your eyes or on your skin, roughly chop the habanero peppers. Place the habanero peppers, mango, onion, green onions, and garlic into a blender. Pour in the vinegar, lime juice, and vegetable oil, cover the blender, and pulse until the mixture is very finely chopped. Stop the blender, and add dry mustard powder, salt, curry powder, and lime zest. Blend again until the sauce is smooth. Pour into clean jars, and store in refrigerator.

By Trini

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• red sorrel bud
• ginger
• orange zest
• water
• white sugar
• ice cube

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sorrel, ginger, dried orange zest, and clove in a bowl.
2. 2 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle; pour over sorrel mixture. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let mixture steep at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Strain sorrel mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard solids. Serve over ice.

By Rabbi Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• red onion
• red bell pepper
• scotch bonnet chile pepper
• papaya
• mustard powder
• white sugar
• white wine
• malt vinegar
• water
• lemon juice
• yellow mustard

Instructions

1. 1 Place the onion, red pepper, Scotch bonnet chiles, papaya, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Scrape into a large pot, and stir in the mustard powder, sugar, wine, vinegar, water, and lemon juice.
2. 2 Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering, stirring frequently until the mixture has thickened, about 1 hour. Once thick, remove from the heat, and stir in the yellow mustard.

By RogerB

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• vegetable oil
• chicken
• onion
• potato
• salt
• curry powder
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, onions, and garlic until the chicken has browned; about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, salt, and curry powder; add enough water to cover the chicken halfway. Cover, and simmer until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce.

By DANIELLE2877

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• ketchup
• pineapple juice
• molasses
• dark rum
• mustard
• salt
• pepper
• chicken thigh

Instructions

1. 1 To Make Glaze: In a medium bowl combine the ketchup, pineapple juice, molasses, rum, mustard and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
2. 2 Place chicken pieces in a lightly oiled 9x13 inch baking dish; brush both sides with prepared glaze, using about 1/2 of the glaze. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Also, refrigerate remaining glaze.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. 4 Lightly brush chicken pieces on one side with some of the reserved glaze and bake uncovered in preheated oven for about 25 minutes. Turn pieces, brush with remaining glaze and bake for another 25 minutes or until chicken is tender.
5. 5 Preheat oven to broil.
6. 6 Put chicken under broiler and lightly brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes each side. (Note: Watch chicken carefully, as this 'sugary' glaze burns easily!)

By Lesley Prince

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• vegetable oil
• ginger root
• lime
• soy sauce
• white sugar
• red pepper flakes
• shrimp
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl combine oil, ginger, lime juice, garlic, soy sauce, sugar and red pepper; mix well. Stir in shrimp and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours before serving. Stir occasionally while chilling.

By Sue

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• corn oil
• beef round steak
• black pepper
• oregano
• white wine
• sofrito
• salt
• beef bouillon
• bay leaf
• potato
• carrot
• olive
• tomato paste

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium to high heat and saute meat on all sides until brown, about 10 minutes. Crush garlic with pepper and oregano in a mortar.
2. 2 Pour wine into skillet with beef. Add crushed garlic mixture, sofrito, salt, beef bouillon cube, and bay leaves; stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour. If meat is not tender yet, add 1/2 cup of water and continue to cook until meat can easily be pierced with a fork.
3. 3 Stir in potatoes, carrots, olives, and tomato paste. Cook on low heat until vegetables are done and sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• beef cheek
• olive oil
• salt
• cumin
• black pepper
• water
• yellow onion

Instructions

1. 1 Coat beef cheek meat with olive oil. Rub salt, cumin, and pepper into meat. Wrap meat in aluminum foil and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Pour water into a slow cooker.
3. 3 Arrange onion and garlic around beef cheek meat in the aluminum foil. Wrap foil tightly around meat and vegetables. Add a second sheet of aluminum foil around meat mixture, sealing tightly; place in the slow cooker.
4. 4 Cook on Low, adding more water if it has evaporated, until meat is very tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove foil packet from slow cooker and shred meat using 2 forks.

By streetgang

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• chicken breast
• orange juice
• lime juice
• mango chutney
• ginger
• olive oil
• hot pepper sauce
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 In a nonporous glass dish or bowl combine the orange juice, lime juice, chutney, ginger, oil, pepper sauce, oregano and cloves. Mix all together and add chicken. Toss to coat, cover dish and place in refrigerator. Marinate overnight.
2. 2 Preheat grill to medium high heat or set oven to broil
3. 3 Remove chicken from dish (dispose of remaining marinade) and grill or broil the chicken 6 inches from the heat source.

By Eileen Mintz

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• cooking spray
• pork roast
• black bean
• recaito
• green olive
• sazon seasoning
• achiote
• long grain rice
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Spray a large stockpot with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add pork and sauté until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beans, recaito, olives, and sazón seasoning. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Add rice to the pot and stir to coat. Add water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir rice at the top, avoiding the slight crust on the bottom of the pot. Remove from the stove if rice has absorbed most of the liquid; if not, cook for up to 10 minutes longer.

By CrazyCat

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• molasses
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• red wine
• cider vinegar
• orange juice
• brown sugar
• salt
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• scotch bonnet chile pepper
• black pepper
• allspice
• ginger
• shallot
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine the green onions, shallots, garlic, ginger, allspice, ground black pepper, chile peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, wine, soy sauce, oil, and molasses. Mix well, cover, and allow to sit for one hour. Stir again before using with fish or meat. Discard any remaining sauce.

By Wesley Murks

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• onion
• oregano
• cumin
• ancho chile pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• white wine vinegar
• olive oil
• pork loin roast
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Pulse garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, chile pepper, salt, and pepper together in a blender, pouring in vinegar and enough olive oil until mixture is pasty. Scrape down sides of the blender as necessary to fully incorporate. Spread this mixture all over the pork loin, and place into a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on Low until the pork is fork tender, 6 to 8 hours. When ready, cut the pork into chunks, or shred; garnish with lime wedges to serve.

By Country Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• beef sirloin steak
• onion
• beef stock
• olive oil
• white vinegar
• sazon seasoning
• salt
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Combine steak, onions, beef stock, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, Sazón seasoning, salt, and oregano in a large resealable plastic bag; toss to coat steak with marinade. Squeeze out excess air and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours up to 2 days.
2. 2 Transfer steak and marinade to a large deep skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until steak is fork-tender, about 40 minutes.

By HANZOtheRAZOR

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• coconut oil
• tomato
• onion
• scotch bonnet pepper
• sardine
• soybean oil
• salt
• black pepper
• white rice

Instructions

1. 1 Melt coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat; add tomato, onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet chile pepper. Cook and stir tomato mixture until onion is almost translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Pour sardines and soybean oil into tomato-onion mixture; mash fish with a fork until incorporated. Cover skillet, reduce to low, and cook until sardines are heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve sardine mixture over rice.

By SJames456

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• chicken leg
• lemon juice
• onion
• seasoned salt
• paprika
• thyme
• black pepper
• clove
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine chicken legs, lemon juice, onion, garlic, seasoned salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, and cloves in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to 12 hours.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches until golden brown, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain on paper towels.

By cremebrulee

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• sweet potato
• canola oil
• jalapeno pepper
• green onion
• brown sugar
• allspice
• salt
• pepper
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place the sweet potatoes in a pan, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, place the potatoes in a mixing bowl, and mash.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the jalapeno pepper, green onions, and garlic. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir the vegetables, brown sugar, and allspice into the mashed sweet potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Form the sweet potato mixture into 12 slightly flattened cakes about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter using your hands or large spoons. Place on a plate.
4. 4 Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the sweet potato cakes in the skillet, four at a time, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on each side, 6 to 8 minutes. Add more oil if needed.

By Shannon

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• butter
• ginger
• cinnamon stick
• jasmine rice
• water
• coconut milk
• sugar
• kosher salt
• lime zest
• white pepper
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice; sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper; bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish servings with toasted coconut.

By JenniH76

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• onion
• brown sugar
• soy sauce
• red wine vinegar
• thyme
• sesame oil
• allspice
• habanero pepper
• chicken breast

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, thyme, sesame oil, garlic, allspice and habanero pepper in the container of a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Place the chicken into a large resealable bag, and pour in 3/4 of the sauce. Squeeze out excess air, and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
2. 2 Preheat your oven's broiler.
3. 3 Remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade. Broil chicken for 10 to 15 minutes, turning once to ensure even cooking. Heat remaining sauce in a small pan, and pour over chicken when serving.

By RIKKLEA

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• green onion
• lime juice
• habanero pepper
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• allspice
• nutmeg
• thyme
• chicken thigh

Instructions

1. 1 Combine green onions, lime juice, habaneros, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, allspice, nutmeg, and thyme in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Pour mixture into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
4. 4 Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink in centers and juices run clear, about 16 minutes, flipping about halfway. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• olive oil
• sofrito
• sazon seasoning
• achiote
• adobo seasoning
• medium-grain white rice
• chicken broth
• water
• pigeon pea
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized caldero or nonstick pan. Stir in sofrito, garlic, sazon, and adobo; cook for 4 minutes, making sure not to burn garlic. Stir in rice until coated well; pour in chicken broth and water and stir once more.
2. 2 Bring mixture to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until all liquid has been absorbed and rice looks like it has little holes throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in peas and cilantro gently from bottom to top, once or twice only. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Turn off heat and let rice sit, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.

By The Messy Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• green plantain
• tomato sauce
• cilantro
• sofrito
• olive oil
• sazon seasoning
• vegetable broth
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a 1-quart pot with water; boil plantains with a pinch of salt until easily pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
2. 2 Mash plantains with tomato sauce, cilantro, sofrito, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, and sazon in a mortar or glass bowl. Incorporate the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and enough vegetable broth to ensure that mofongo sticks together but is dry enough to easily slip out of a container. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Serve mofongo on top of the remaining 5 tablespoons vegetable broth in a bowl.

By Healthy Delights by Libelula

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• green onion
• orange juice
• ginger root
• jalapeno pepper
• lime juice
• soy sauce
• allspice
• cinnamon
• clove
• chicken thigh

Instructions

1. 1 Combine green onion, orange juice, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves in resealable container. Seal and shake to combine. Add chicken and coat; marinate for 8 hours.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken; reserve marinade.
3. 3 Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, turning halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 170 degrees F (77 degrees C).
4. 4 Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over cooked chicken.

By Cathy Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ garlic
• chicken
• adobo sazon criollo
• red onion
• cubanelle pepper
• sazon liquido
• vegetable oil
• brown sugar
• tomato paste
• celery
• chicken bouillon powder
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season generously with ranchero sazon criollo. Add onion, Cubanelle peppers, sazon liquido, and garlic paste. Toss to coat chicken evenly.
2. 2 Put oil in the bottom of a heavy pot. Add brown sugar and do not stir. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until sugar is very, very dark brown but not burned, 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully add chicken pieces to the pot 1 at a time, reserving vegetables and any liquid left in the bowl. Stir chicken, coating each piece with sugar-oil mixture. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. 3 Add reserved vegetables and liquid, water, tomato paste, celery, and bouillon powder to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Let stew until chicken is cooked and tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

By Pepita