CUBAN-STYLE ROAST PORK SHOULDER WITH MOJO RECIPE
Cuban mojo-marinated roast pork should be juicy, succulent, intensely porky, and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt
Categories Mains
Time 8h30m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 13 g, ServingSize Serves 6 to 10, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CUBAN MOJO CRIOLLO (MOJO MARINADE RECIPE)
Steps:
- In a mortar and pestle, add the garlic cloves and salt. Mash both until you get a smooth paste.
- In a large mason jar, add the garlic paste, minced onion, black pepper, oregano, cumin, sour orange juice, and olive oil. Close the jar tightly with the lid and shake it until well combined. Be sure to shake well before every use.
- Feel free to taste and adjust seasoning. If you're not a fan of garlic, you can add less (maybe 5 or 6 cloves). This marinade should taste garlicky, fresh, tangy, citrusy, bright, and slightly sour. Never sweet nor spicy.
- This recipe makes approximately 2 cups of mojo marinade which will last approximately up to 3 weeks in an airtight container/mason jar. You can also freeze it in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 tablespoon, Calories 27 kcal, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Fat 2.2 g, Sodium 99 mg, Sugar 1 g
MOJO CUBANO BRINE
I have served this at Thanksgiving for the last two years, and each time the bird was gone in two days. This dish is so outstanding that there is no need to concern yourself with leftovers. Based on "Lacey's Mom" review and the fact that my last turkey took almost 4 hours to cook, I recommend increasing the cooking temperature to 300 degrees and strongly recommend the use of a meat thermometer. Obviously, cooking time increases with the weight of the turkey.
Provided by BigHeart
Categories Poultry
Time 4h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Thaw turkey in refrigerator for 3 days.
- Remove neck and giblets from cavity.
- Place the bird in a x-large cooking bag.
- Using your hands, thoroughly rub the marinade into the bird and fill the cavity.
- Secure cooking bag with twist tie.
- Allow bird to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one day in advance of cooking.
- Reserve the remaining half of the marinade.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F.
- Remove the bird from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
- Place the bird on a rack on a roasting pan.
- Fill the cavity with the limes, oranges, onion and cilantro& thyme sprigs.
- Put it in the hot oven.
- Caramelize the exterior of the bird, leaving the interior undone.
- Pour the used marinade over the bird and reduce the oven heat to 300, Roast real slowly for up to 3 hours or until interior reaches 160 degrees.
- Remove from oven and cover with foil until ready to carve.
- Don't let the meat get cold.
- Slice in 1/4 inch medallions, drizzled with reserved marinade.
TRADITIONAL CUBAN RECIPE: CUBAN MOJO (CUBAN MARINADE)
There are many variations of mojo. It is the signature marinade of Cuba and it finds its way into many varied dishes. After searching through many recipes and cookbooks; I found this in on www.icuban.com and in "Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban" by: three brothers-in-law, Glenn Lindgren, Raul Musibay and Jorge Castillo. Many mojos do not include oil; with or without oil the key element is "sour" orange, an almost bitter orange that grows throughout Cuba and now it flourishes in most Miami backyards. In a pinch use: 2 parts orange juice to 1 part lemon juice and 1 part lime juice. The key to a good mojo is in the proportions; garlic, salt, whole black peppercorns and sour orange juice are it's main ingredients.Update: 04/14/08 add a teaspoon of cumin (if you so desire) there are many recipes that call for it but we don't use it here! I have been using this mojo since I left my mother's house, as we always used it in Cuba and Haiti.:)
Provided by Manami
Categories Lemon
Time 50m
Yield 50-60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mash garlic, salt and peppercorns, using a mortar and pestle or use food processor.
- Stir in juice.
- Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes or longer at room temperature.
- *If making it without the oil - stop at this point and this makes a perfect marinade for seasoning, chicken, fish, pork &/or beef.
- Continue with preparing the mojo with oil - after you have stirred in juice add onion & oregano.
- Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes or longer at room temperature.
- In a saucepan heat olive oil to medium hot & then remove from heat.
- Whisk oil in garlic-juice mixture, until well blended.
- Stores for at least a week in the refrigerator.
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