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The Cuban Mojo Pork Special.
This is so completely lame, but this is like soul food. It just makes you all happy inside, and like I said, the flavors are killer.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 4h👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●food processor
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the pork in a large zip-top bag. Combine all the remaining ingredients for the pork in a blender or food processor and blend until everything is finely chopped and combined, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Alternately you can finely chop everything and mix in a bowl. Pour the marinade over the the pork. Allow the pork to sit, at room temperature for ⏱️ 1-2 hours or overnight in the fridge (remove from the fridge ⏱️ 30 minutes prior to roasting).
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (crockpot version in the notes).
3
Heat a heavy bottom dutch oven or oven safe pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, remove the pork from the marinade (reserve the marinade for cooking) and add to dutch oven. Sear on all sides until golden brown (about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side). Remove the pot from the heat and let the pork cool down slightly, then pour in the reserved marinade + 1 cup of water. Place a lid on the pot and place in the preheated oven. Roast the pork for ⏱️ 3-4 hours or until the pork is falling off the bone and shreds easily. Shred the pork in the pot and toss with the sauce. Discard any fatty pieces. If at any point throughout the cooking process the liquid in the post gets lower than 1 inch, add about 1/2 cup water to keep liquid in the pot.
4
Mojo Sauce
5
Combine all the ingredients in bowl. Taste and add salt as needed. Alternately, if you have a mortar and pestle, mash the cilantro, jalapeno and salt together and then add the remaining ingredients.
salt + pepper1 teaspoonsalt (to taste)jalapeno (seeded if desired + finely chopped)1
6
Brown Sugar Plantains
brown sugar2 tablespoons
7
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the coconut oil to melt. Add the plantains and sprinkle with brown sugar, cook until the plantains are caramelized and soft, but still firm enough to pick up once cool. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with salt.
brown sugar2 tablespoonssalt + pepper1 teaspoonsalt (to taste)
8
Let's Assemble Already!!
9
Toss together the hot rice with the black beans and a handful of chopped cilantro. Divide the rice among bowls or plates and top with shredded pork. Add some plantain fries, pineapple, mashed avocado and fresh orange slices. Serve with the Mojo Sauce.
avocado (mashed with salt + lime juice)1
Nutrition Facts
calories
836 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
9 g
sugar Content
23 g
sodium Content
389 mg
protein Content
20 g
cholesterol Content
46 mg
carbohydrate Content
61 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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