Mojo Marinated Pork
22 ingredients
15 steps
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups fresh orange juice, divided
- 1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice, divided
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 lime, zested
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh oregano, divided
- 12 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 bone-in pork shoulder (about 4 to 6-pounds), trimmed of excess fat
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Mojo Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
- Plantains with Rum and Brown Sugar, recipe follows
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 serrano chile, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- Salt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup light brown muscavado sugar
- 3 ripe plantains, peeled and sliced on the bias into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1/2 cup dark rum
Directions
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1Combine 4 cups of the orange juice and 1 cup of the lime juice and zest in a large saucepan over high heat and reduce to 2 cups.
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2Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining orange juice and lime juice add a few cloves of garlic and 1/4 cup of the oregano.
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3Let cool to room temperature.
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4Using a paring knife, make small slits over the entire surface of the pork and rub the garlic into the slashes.
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5Whisk together the oil and remaining 1/4 cup of the oregano in a large roasting pan, add the pork and turn to coat, cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
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6Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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7Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting.
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8Season the pork with salt and pepper and cook for 30 minutes.
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9Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and continue roasting, basting with the marinade during the last 30 minutes of roasting until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reaches 150 degrees F. Remove from the oven, baste with any remaining glaze, tent loosely and let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
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10Using a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic, serrano, cilantro and a few pinches of salt until it becomes a paste.
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11Add the orange juice, lime juice and oil and stir to combine.
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12Heat butter in a large saute pan over high heat.
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13Add the sugar and cook until melted.
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14Add the plantains and cook until soft and heated through.
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15Remove pan from the heat, add the rum, return to the heat and cook until the alcohol has reduced.
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