This orange Mojo sauce is great for marinading meat – serve as a snack with cooling beer cocktails or make more substantial with flatbreads and salad
Prep:20 mins
Serves 6
4 tbsp olive oil6 garlic cloves, finely crushed1 tsp cumin seed, lightly crushedjuice 2 oranges, plus wedges to servejuice 2 limesgenerous pinch fresh thyme500g lean pork fillet, diced
STEP 1To make the skewers, pour the oil into a large heavy-based pan, add the garlic and cook over a low heat until cooked and starting to toast – take care not to burn. Tip in the cumin, stir briefly, then add the citrus juices, thyme and some seasoning. Allow to boil for several mins to concentrate and make a sauce. Cool.STEP 2Put your pork into a bowl, and stir in three-quarters of the cooled marinade. Leave to marinate for 1 hr at room temperature or overnight in the fridge.STEP 3When ready to serve, thread the pork onto 18 pre-soaked wooden skewers. Griddle for 2 mins on each side or until cooked. Arrange on a platter, pour over the remaining sauce and serve garnished with orange wedges.STEP 4To make the coolers, put a handful of crushed ice into each of 6 tall glasses. Stir the lime juice and sugar together until the sugar dissolves, then tip into the glasses. Divide the lager, then the ginger ale between the glasses, top with lime slices and serve with the pork skewers.
