Cuban Mojo Pork Roast
Cuban Mojo Pork Roast

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cuban mojo pork roast. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

The first time I cooked a Cuban-style pork shoulder, what came out of the oven had a glistening, charred, crisp crust, but as soon as I started carving, I realized that the stuff was rubber. It wasn't until several years later that I tasted Cuban mojo-marinated roast pork as it should be: juicy, succulent, intensely porky, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. This is the Mojo Marinated Roast Pork from the John Favreau movie "Chef".

Cuban Mojo Pork Roast is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Cuban Mojo Pork Roast is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cuban mojo pork roast using 22 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cuban Mojo Pork Roast:
  1. Get Marinade
  2. Prepare 3/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
  3. Make ready 1 cup coriander
  4. Make ready 1 tbsp orange zest
  5. Make ready 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  6. Take 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  7. Prepare 1/4 cup mint leaves
  8. Take 8 garlic cloves
  9. Prepare 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 tbsp of dried oregano
  10. Take 2 tsp ground cumin
  11. Make ready 1 tsp salt
  12. Make ready 1 tsp ground black pepper
  13. Get Pork
  14. Make ready 2 kg pork shoulder skinless and boneless
  15. Get Mojo
  16. Make ready 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  17. Get 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  18. Get salt
  19. Prepare ground black pepper
  20. Take Decoration
  21. Make ready 1 fresh orange
  22. Prepare fresh coriander leaves

Set aside a little bit of the Cuban mojo sauce before pouring the rest of it over the pork shoulder in the slow cooker. Place the pork on the rack and discard the marinade. Salt and pepper the pork well. This Cuban Pork Roast is made with pork butt (pork shoulder) cooked slowly in a mixture of citrus juices, garlic and spices.

Steps to make Cuban Mojo Pork Roast:
  1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a food processor and blend until all the herbs and garlic are finely chopped or minced. Or alternatively, you may finely chop or mince the garlic and herbs then mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Next place in a large ziplock bag with the pork shoulder or in a large bowl covered with clingfilm. And place in the fridge overnight.
  3. Remove the pork from the Marinade and bring to room temperature prior to cooking. Reserve the Marinade to use at a later stage.
  4. Next preheat the oven to 170C/325F.
  5. Place the pork on a rack in a roasting dish or on a couple of sliced onions (I used 2 large white onions). The pork has to be elevated. Cover with a lid or foil, slightly tented so it's not pressed against the pork tightly.
  6. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 2 hrs 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 30 minutes to brown the top of the pork.
  7. Remove from the oven and place on a large plate, loosely covered with the foil. Rest for a further 20 minutes before serving.
  8. Now to make the Mojo place the reserved Marinade, Mojo Sauce ingredients and 2 tbsp of the roasting pan drippings into a small saucepan.
  9. Bring to boil and add salt and pepper to taste. You might also want to add more lime juice or even a pinch of sugar.
  10. Turn the heat down and simmer for 1 to a 1 1/2 minute, then remove from the stove and set aside.
  11. Slice the oranges and then add to a frying pan, lightly fry the slices over a low heat until they are lightly caramelised.
  12. Decorated with pan fried fresh slices of oranges and extra coriander leaves.
  13. Serve with the Mojo. And enjoy
  14. Save the leftovers to make Cuban Pork Sandwiches.

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The meat is so tender and juicy that you can shred it with a fork! After it's completely cooked, I like to roast the pork in the oven for a few minutes just to get a charred, crispy crust. Tips for making perfect Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork at Home. Use orange juice and limes or lemons and limes in substitution for sour oranges. The combo recreates the same flavor.

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