Oven Roasted Mojo Pork
Ingredients:
- 1 Alluvial Farms Shoulder roast
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 cup cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 medium head of garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Equipement:
- Food processor or blender
- Freezer bag
- Baking sheet with wire rack
Preparation Steps:
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Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and blend smooth
- If you don’t have either mix in bowl thoroughly with a whisk
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Place in large freezer bag overnight in the fridge
- Or at least a few hours
- Put oven to 425
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Place roast on wire rack on cooking dish and discard marinade
- You do not want to place directly on cooking dish because it will burn
- Season with salt and pepper
- Roast for around 30 minutes or until it starts to color
- Turn oven down to 375 and let finish cooking for around 1 to 1 ½ hours or until meat reaches around 160 degrees
- Cover and let rest for at least 20 minutes
- Cut and serve
Instant Pot Mojo Pork
Ingredients:
- Alluvial Farms Shoulder roast
- 1 tbsp of Alluvial Farms lard
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 cup cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 medium head of garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Equipement:
- Food processor or blender
- Instant Pot
- Tongs
Preparation Steps:
- Place all ingredients (except lard) in food processor or blender until smooth
- Season pork with salt and pepper
- Put Instant Pot on saute and place lard in bottom
- Once lard is melted sear pork on both sided until golden brown
- Remove pork and splash a little of the marinade on the bottom to remove the fond
- Place pork and marinade into Instant Pot, seal it, program it to high pressure and cook for 35 minutes
- Once done let it natural release for another 20 minutes
- Remove pork and cut or shred (depending on how you want to serve it)
- You can add a little bit of the cooking liquid back into meat if desired
