This Adobo Seasoning Recipe is great because it is good for seasoning veggies, meats, and many other foods.
The Adobo Seasoning is a staple in many Latin American countries. In Puerto Rico is part of our cooking base next to the sazón for seasoning and sofrito base.
Adobo is the perfect seasoning blend that is super versatile. It can be used as a marinade for meats or vegetables.
But is also a seasoning that can be used in just about any savory dish. It gives the food a very distinct taste that is delicious.
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Why This Recipe Works
Is a seasoning recipe that can be used when making almost any savory dish you can use it when making:
- Traditional Puerto Rican recipes like the Puerto Rican mofongo.
- Vegetable dishes like Guineitos en escabeche recipe.
- Chicken recipes like Fried chicken without breading.
- Pork dinners like the Puerto Rican style roast pork.
- Beef recipes like this easy ground beef.
- Hearty soups like Puerto Rican style sancocho.
- Rice dishes like my yellow rice with crab.
Recipe Ingredients
- Salt- I used table salt in a modest quantity so you can add a lot of flavor without having to worry about the salt.
- Garlic and onion powder- Garlic and onion powder are used and can be substituted for the granulated version.
- Black pepper- This recipe calls for black ground pepper but if you like you can substitute for white ground pepper.
- Turmeric- Besides the flavor, turmeric adds color to the recipe.
- Oregano- It has the right amount of oregano to complement this seasoning.
Variations
- Some of these adobos come in different versions. There is adobo without pepper, adobo with cumin, and even hot adobo. Now you can make your own Adobo Seasoning Recipe. Not only is this recipe made with less salt but it will be your base to make different kinds.
How to Make Adobo Seasoning
- Step 1: Measure all the ingredients and mix them together. Be sure to remove any clumps in the mix.
- Step 2: Then the most important part is storing. You can store adobo in just about any air tight container even a storage bag. I like to use a glass container or an empty spice bottle.
Recipe Tips
- You don’t have to refrigerate adobo, it can stay anywhere in your kitchen at room temperature.
- This all-purpose seasoning is that it can last you up to a couple of years. Is not that it gets spoiled but the spices will lose some aroma and flavor potency.
Frequently Asked Questions
The word adobo comes from the Spanish word adobar. Which translated into English means to season. It is important to mention that adobo can be many things depending on the culture. In the Caribbean, adobo is the seasoning like the one in this recipe. In the Philippines adobo is meat marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic along with other variations depending on the person.
You may have seen it before, made by the Goya brand which is very popular among Latin cooks. While you can buy it, you can easily make it with spices that you probably already have home. On the plus side the homemade version won’t have additives or food colorings!
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Adobo Seasoning Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
Instructions
- Measure all your ingredients. In a medium bowl add the ingredients and mix well. Store in a glass jar with a lid.
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