The Ojai Cook Carne Asada, Mojo Criollo, 64 Ounce

After reading the handful of reviews I thought $14 with Prime was worth a try. WOW!! This marinade is fantastic!! Excellent flavor!! The flavor is very close to a true authentic carne asada. Okay, I have to add to my original review now that I've gone through several jugs of this delectable wrath of goodness. Let me wipe the tears from my eyes and just say this stuff is insanely good! I agree with a previous reviewers comment, I really think you could put this on bat guano and serve it to your hoity-toity culinary guests and have them rave about it.Soooo, after using many jugs of this delectable marinade for the past year or so I again return to rave about its goodness!! Where to start...What more to say...Yes, this is a rare moment in which I've found myself at a loss for words to describe this magnificent bottle of bliss. How do I use this to achieve extraordinary results? I simply place my chicken (sliced about 1/4" thick) or beef in a sealable bag and cover it with this marinade (dont' be shy) and let it rest in the ole refrigerator for two, yep let it rest for two days for the best results. After those two days it's onto the grill and WOW! Just amazing!

Based on the high reviews here, I bought this stuff - and by the way hopefully Amazon gets it back in stock because I paid 1/3 of the price and free shipping compared to what it's listed from a 3rd party seller right now.Anyway - I tried this first just to taste it and I was amazed at how great it tasted. No joke, I can't imagine anyone interested in a Carne Asada sauce not loving this stuff. I then used it as a marinade on some pork loin chops that I grilled later. Although I poked the chops good this didn't sink into the dense meat very well, so I used more as just a sauce while we ate it and it was great.Then, yesterday, I smoked some ribs. I marinaded them in lime juice, honey and a little apple cider vinegar. Then I put a bark rub on them (mostly pepper, kosher salt and granulated onion) and smoked them at 250 for around 3.5 hours. Instead of BBQ sauce, I just used this stuff - straight, nothing else. The sauce worked just like a BBQ sauce would - got much thicker and sticky on the ribs and I have to say they may be the best ribs I've ever had. What a sauce....can't wait to use it on chicken, pulled pork and even steak.I can't get enough of this sauce - if you can't find it locally, or if it goes back to a reasonable price (I paid a little over $10) for the 64oz bottle, GET IT.

This was another result that came up in one of my regular searches for Gluten Free items. My wife and daughter both have celiac disease.I was a little worried that it might be too spicy for my family (they seem to think bell peppers are too spicy) but it wasn't. Better still, it says "Certified Gluten Free" right there on the label. If you're not dealing with celiac, you don't know what a great comfort that is. Note that I've only used this with chicken; my wife is semi-veg (poultry only) on top of having celiac (because plain old celiac isn't challenging enough.)Once I get past the crippling fear that something might have gluten in it (despite no obvious gluten ingredients -- man I love that (GF) logo!), the next test is whether or not my kids will actually eat it. Generally, this means finding out if my youngest, Mr. Picky will eat it. In this case, he did and he liked it. There were no tears or threats of "no more rice until you eat some chicken!" He just ate it. And my daughter, who can be picky -- more skittish, actually, because of the pain she went through before being diagnosed -- loved it too.It's a 1/2 gallon for around $14 which is not bad at all. I dump some chicken parts in a Ziploc bag, pour in some of this marinade, mix it up a bit, and let it sit in the fridge overnight. I've also thrown in some sliced onions which was nice too. We've grilled it and baked it and both were fine. This is definitely going to be a regular on our shopping list.Pros: - It's certified gluten free. Ah, sweet piece of mind. No worrying with this one. - The kids like it. Not much point if we can't get at least 2 out of 3 to eat it; all three liked this. Big win there. - It's not unhealthy. I'm no health expert, but the ingredient list looks pretty okay to me -- no high fructose corn syrup. When you're trying to find foods that are safe for someone with celiac, worrying about things like HFCS end up pretty low on the priority list. - It's not outrageously expensive. Back in the days Before Kids (BK), I would happily spend $10 for a 10oz bottle of tear-inducing salsa (because I love that stuff. Yes, I'm weird. Deal with it.) Now, with three kids and piano lessons and dance shoes and theatre performances to pay for, cost is a serious consideration. And, usually, GF stuff is best described as "bloody expensive." Makes that salsa look cheap sometimes. This is actually normally priced.Cons: - There aren't any, really. - Well, I will say I don't find the color all that attractive. Does that count?To sum up, yeah, just go ahead and get some.

Very vinegary not very tasty

Hands down one of the best marinades I’ve ever used. I always keep a bottle handy, especially summertime when we do grilled carne asada tacos with onions and cilantro. You can boil your meat until it’s fall apart in this or you can just use as a simple quick marinade to grill, absolutely DELICIOUS!!!

This is a delicious marinade that compares favorably to most others I’ve tried. However, it’s not as strong as I wanted. This is personal preference, I like my food to be as spiced and flavorful as possible. I have prepared both flank steak and chicken breasts with this sauce.Here is my method: pour about 1/5 of the container into a large, shallow bowl or dish. Drop the meat into the dish, 1 or 2 pieces at a time, and move around until coated liberally. Then transfer to a ziplock bag, and pour all remaining marinade into the bag. Put the bag in the fridge for 24 hours and occasionally go shake it. This works for 1-2.5 pounds of meat, I’d err on the side of less sauce, as you can always pour out more. Cooking methods vary, but since I live in an apartment, a cast iron pan is my best bet. It works great as long as you pat the meat dry prior to cooking, otherwise the sauce may burn in the pan. I expect a charcoal grill would produce better results, but I don’t have access to one :( I hope this helps

Great stuff, Costco carried it many years ago and now the best option is Amazon. Can't go wrong on chicken or beef! Best ever for authentic Mexican flavors.