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Garlic Mojo Hot Dogs

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Photo by Kenji Toma

Mojo is a Cuban sauce made from the juice of sour oranges (or, in this case, a mix of orange juice and lime juice). It's truly versatile—the sauce works as a marinade or salsa for beef, fish, pork, and poultry—so no wonder it tastes great with hot dogs, too.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tomato, halved, seeded, chopped
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Coarse kosher salt
6 grilled hot dog buns
1 1/2 cups finely shredded romaine lettuce
6 grilled all-beef hot dogs
2 avocados, halved, pitted, diced
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled cored pineapple

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add next 4 ingredients; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Season mojo sauce to taste with coarse salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Arrange buns on plates. Top each with lettuce, grilled hot dog, avocado, mojo sauce, and pineapple. Serve with remaining mojo.

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