Cuban Mojo Pork Roast

Steps Cook Recipes Cuban Mojo Pork Roast using 22 ingredients and 14 steps

Cuban Mojo Pork Roast - 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". The recipe was created by rock star LA chef Roy Choi. What does Mojo mean in this recipe for Grilled Cuban Mojo Pork Roast?

Orange is the most common citrus flavor used in Mojo.

Set aside a little bit of the Cuban mojo sauce before pouring the rest of it over the pork shoulder in the slow cooker.

You can cook Cuban Mojo Pork Roast using 22 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients make Cuban Mojo Pork Roast

1. It's Marinade.
2. It's 3/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin.
3. You need 1 cup coriander.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp orange zest.
5. You need 3/4 cup fresh orange juice.
6. You need 1/2 cup fresh lime juice.
7. You need 1/4 cup mint leaves.
8. You need 8 garlic cloves.
9. You need 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 tbsp of dried oregano.
10. It's 2 tsp ground cumin.
11. You need 1 tsp salt.
12. Prepare 1 tsp ground black pepper.
13. Prepare Pork.
14. It's 2 kg pork shoulder skinless and boneless.
15. It's Mojo.
16. It's 2 tbsp fresh lime juice.
17. You need 1/4 cup fresh orange juice.
18. You need salt.
19. It's ground black pepper.
20. Prepare Decoration.
21. You need 1 fresh orange.
22. It's fresh coriander leaves.

Cuban Mojo Pork Roast instructions

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.

    https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/352613-cuban-pork-sandwich.

Cuban Mojo Pork Roast - Serve with black beans and white rice for a complete meal. Place the pork on the rack and discard the marinade. Salt and pepper the pork well. 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. Sear all sides of the pork first. Thank you and good luck