Adam Romo: Mojo pork is a classic Cuban dish (recipe)

This citrus marinated pork is a traditional Cuban dish and extensively used on the ever common Cubano sandwiches, however is sweet sufficient to face alone as the primary course. It is brilliant, fragrant taste is ideal for spring and summer time dishes. A sluggish cooker helps with the convenience of this recipe however an oven works simply wonderful.
Mojo pork
1 pork shoulder (roughly 4 kilos)
2 cups orange juice
2 cups lime juice
1 cup recent mint leaves
1 cup recent oregano
1/2 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon floor cumin
1 teaspoon floor black pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed pink pepper
2 Bay leaves
3 tablespoons agave nectar
In a blender, mix garlic, herbs, seasoning, and liquid. Mix properly.
Marinate pork shoulder for a couple of hours or in a single day. If you happen to like extra shredded pork, prepare dinner low and sluggish (8 hours) or for a extra sliceable turnout 6 hours on excessive. In a standard oven preheated to 325 levels, prepare dinner lined 6 hours (or till inner temperature reaches 165 levels). I prefer to take away the quilt and both broil or flip up the warmth for an additional ten minutes or so to get a pleasant crispy prime on the roast.
After eradicating the pork from the oven, return a few of the pan drippings to a small sauce pan. Individually mix 1 tablespoon of corn starch in 1 / 4 cup of chilly water. Combine into pan drippings on excessive and neon to a boil, simmer till sauce has thickened. Pour over every serving and luxuriate in!
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