Cuban Pork Chops With Mojo Recipes

CUBAN-STYLE ROAST PORK SHOULDER WITH MOJO RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Mojo: Combine garlic, cumin, pepper, oregano, orange juice, lime juice, and olive oil in a large bowl and whisk. Season to taste generously with salt. Transfer half of mojo to a sealed container and reserve in refrigerator. Add pork to remaining mojo and turn to coat. If desired, transfer pork and marinade to a gallon-sized zipper-lock bag and refrigerate 2 hours or up to overnight before continuing.
• For the Pork and to Finish: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 275°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a double layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place pork and juices on top and fold up foil, crimping to seal loosely but making sure that there is room for air to circulate inside. Place in oven and roast for 3 hours. Fold back foil, increase oven temperature to 325°F, and continue roasting, basting pork with pan juices occasionally, until pork shows almost no resistance when a metal skewer or knife is inserted into it and the surface is crackly and brown, 2 to 3 hours longer. Remove pork from oven and let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour accumulated pork juices into a bowl and discard all except 1 cup. Add reserved mojo to pork drippings, along with fresh chopped mint and oregano. Whisk together and season to taste with salt.
• Serve shredded pork, passing mint mojo and lime wedges on the side. Serve rice, beans, and plantains on the side. Reserve any leftovers for sandwiches.

CUBAN PORK CHOPS WITH MOJO

Steps:

• 1. mix marinade, pour into ziplock bag with pork chops and put in fridge for 1/2 to 2 hours
• 2. remove pork chops from bag, disgard juice and bag. Pat chops dry with paper towels
• 3. heat oil in fry pan
• 4. note---I had to use 2, side-by-side fry pans to make 6 large chops
• 5. rub both sides of each chop with the pre-mixed rub.
• 6. in each hot fry pan place 3 chops. fry for a few minutes until 1st side is seared.
• 7. flip chops, add onions all around the edges and middle, wherever you can fit them
• 8. lower heat and cook for 2 or 3 more minutes, add garlic and cook until garlic starts to become brown.
• 9. note--- the trick here is to sear both sides of these chops nicely before deglazing.
• 10. add wine, orange juice and lime juice, lower heat to simmer.
• 11. slowly simmer for about another 5 to 7 minutes on each side. remove chops and plate.
• 12. return pan to stove with gravy and onions. return heat to boil, then lower again and reduce by about half. spoon over pork chops.

CUBAN PORK CHOPS WITH MOJO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in frying pan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, cumin, and oregano, cook 1 minute.
• Quickly add lime juice, and bring to boil until slightly thickened.
• Add salt and pepper, set aside to cool.
• Place pork chops in shallow bowl, cover with sauce, coating chops.
• Marinate for 1 hour in fridge.
• Grill or broil chops until well done, and reheat remaining sauce.
• Transfer chops to plate and pour sauce over chops.