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Dominican Sofrito

One “ingredient” that is a staple in my house is Dominican sofrito. My husband is Dominican, and his family uses it to season all different kinds of meat. His family doesn’t actually call is sofrito, they call it sazon.

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The Process:

I start out my chopping up all the ingredients, except the cilantro, garlic, Goya packet, and one stalk of celery. My husband likes to use the stalk of celery to push the ingredients down.

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Once everything is chopped, I add the peppers, onions, garlic, celery, and some of the cilantro into my Food Processor.

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After those ingredients are in the food processor, I start to blend them together. I continue to slowly add the remainder of the cilantro in. Pushing the cilantro down with the last celery stalk. After all the cilantro is added, I break the celery into pieces and throw it into the food processor.

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Once that is all blended together, I add the Goya packet.

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Blend all together one last time, until fully combined. Move into a container to store.

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Dominican Sofrito

Ingredients

  • 1 Green Pepper
  • 1 Red Pepper
  • 1 Yellow Pepper
  • 2 Onions
  • 4 Stalks of Celery
  • 1 Bulb of Garlic
  • 1 Bunch of Cilantro
  • 1 Packet of Goya Sazon

Instructions

  1. Chop all ingredients, except cilantro.
  2. Slowly add ingredients to food processor.
  3. Add Goya packet, continue to blend in food processor.
  4. Once fully combined together, a grainy liquid texture, add to container to store.
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Have you ever made sofrito before? Let me know in comments. I hope you try this recipe out. If you do let me know. I would love to know what you think.

17 Comments

  • Maria

    This looks delicious and easy to make! I’m always looking for different ways to elevate the meat we cook. I think this is definitely something that would be great!! Thanks!!! Will also pin if you don’t mind!

    • Samantha

      It definitely gives a great fresh taste to meat, just make sure to only use a light coating! Of course you can pin it! Thank you!

    • Theresa

      I keep this stuff made and on hand. It’s the heart of the flavor of my meals. I lived with my husband in his country in the DR for a while and learned a lot if Dominican love in their food. Especially with my husband’s family. In my sazon I use more celery, the same amount of onions and garlic, cubanelle peppers, cilantro ancho or culantro and cilantrico or cilantro. I make up a lot and freeze it so that I can make it last for up to a month. I hope someone uses your idea about Dominican sazon and experience the love in their food.

      • Samantha

        I love seeing other people’s recipes, because everyone makes it different. And I hope people try it. It’s seriously elevates the flavor of food.

    • Samantha

      Let me know if you do! I didn’t grow up using it, and now I get nervous when I’m running low! Sometimes we even make extra and freeze it.

  • With love from p

    Grill, this something I must try, I love trying new things in my kitchen.. well let you know how I get on. Great post

  • Chef miguel angel

    Good morning, a thousand blessings.
    When I saw the publicity that said sofrito Dominicano, I was very impressed, because that is a version of a pre-prepared seasoning and it does not have all the ingredients of the Dominican sofrito, it also has product and chemicals that the Dominican sofrito does not use.
    Such as red peppers or peppers, celery and Goya seasoning.
    The true Dominican sofrito is made with these ingredients: garlic, onion, oregano, chili peppers, cilantro or verdecito vegetables and salt.
    In another case tomatoes are added to color it and look for the acidity of the sofrito.
    In point that is a seasoned preparation in the Dominican Republic in its application and preparation when cooking is very different from that presentation.

    • Samantha

      Hi! Thank you for commenting! My Suegra is from Santo Domingo & this is the recipe that she uses. I know that there are many different ways to make it, but this is the version she uses. I definitely look forward to trying the version that you mentioned.

  • Dany

    Hello, well theres a big ammount of those things that “improves” the flavors here in DR, but you can always try the versión chef Miguel have you adding vinegar and a lil bit of water in case its not liquid enough (lousy english, i know ??)

    • Samantha

      Thank you for your comment! I love trying things in a different way, so I definitely will try it!
      ¡Gracias por tu comentario! Me encanta probar cosas de una manera diferente, ¡así que definitivamente lo intentaré!

  • Gladys

    Have never seen Goya Sazon or celery used in Dominican sazon and my family is Dominican. We use tomatoes, garlic, Dominican oregano found in Hispanic supermarkets, green peppers, red peppers, cilantro, culantro (the long leaf), thyme, sweet peppers (the small one); one lemon, bitter orange (naranja agrio) and olive oil.

    We clean and cut up all the ingredients, put in food processor and then put in blender.

    • Samantha

      Hi Gladys,

      Thanks for your comment. My Mother in law is from Santo Domingo. This is my husband’s mother’s Dominican take on their Sazon. It’s their family recipe. Thanks for taking the time to check out my page. I’m working with my in laws now making a Dominican cookbook!

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