News Americas, HAVANA, Cuba, Fri. Dec. 2, 2011: In Cuba, as in most of the Caribbean islands, spices and sauces are important to any dish. It’s what sets the cuisine of this region apart and Cuba is no exception.

The Cuban Garlic Sauce is a very popular sauce used in many of the Cuban food recipes and one you can make at home.

For This You Will Need:

1/2 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves (minced)
1 cup large onion (sliced thin)
2/3 cup sour orange juice or lime juice
1/2 tspn oregano
1/2 tspn salt
1/2 tspn black pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, pour the sour orange juice or lime juice, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic and sliced onion into the bowl and stir. Heat the olive oil over medium-high for 2 minutes. When hot, pour olive oil into bowl.
Mix together and let sit for 30 mins.

Serving Size: 6