This simple Puerto Rican Adobo Spice Mix is perfect to season and marinates for beef, pork, chicken, or fish. It’s also a great season base for food that is grilled, fried, or roasted. One of the perks of this Puerto Rican recipe is that it does not use artificial additives.
Many will go to the store or order online to buy Adobo Spice because they are unaware they probably already have most of the ingredients they need to make their own homemade Adobo.
It is quick and easy to do, just mix together some coriander, oregano, black pepper, cumin, annatto, paprika, and salt to make your very own Adobo Spice Mix. Store it in a spice jar or other airtight container that can be sealed for up to one year. The salt acts as a food preservative in this recipe.
Mix the ingredients together, taste and adjust if necessary.
1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp annatto, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt
Keep in a jar or sealed container.
Nutrition
Calories: 15kcal
Use Adobo Spice Mix With:
Chicharron de Pollo ~ Fried Chicken
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Tacos de Camarones a la Parrilla ~ Grilled Shrimp Tacos
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