How to cook mojo pork two ways

 

• 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:

 

• Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and blend smooth
  • If you don’t have either mix in bowl thoroughly with a whisk
• Place in large freezer bag overnight in the fridge
  • Or at least a few hours
• Put oven to 425
• 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