Dinner for 8
Mojo Cuban Roast Pork
Roast pork shoulder with a citrus, herb, garlic, and pepper marinade until tender, juicy, and easy to shred.
$2.23per serving $$
260 minstart to table
8servings
Latin AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter

Ingredients
- 5 lb boston butt or pork shoulder
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 12 cloves garlic
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1/4 cup loosely packed mint
- 3 jalapenos
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh oregano or
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
Steps
- Blend the onion, garlic, cilantro, mint, jalapenos, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, and liquid smoke.
- Place the pork in a large roasting pan, coat it with the marinade, and rest it for 20 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 325 F.
- Cover the pan with foil and roast the pork for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and roast for 30 minutes more, until the center reaches at least 195 F.
- Rest the pork for 20 minutes, then shred it and mix it with the pan juices.
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