Directions. Score fat side of the pork in a crosshatch pattern, cutting about 1/8 inch deep. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Combine orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, …
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This Cuban mojo pork is perfect on low-carb tortillas, or try it on top of cauliflower rice – your choice. Get the recipe: instant pot Cuban mojo pork
Pull the Cuban mojo pork apart using two fork or just by chopping with a large knife a few times to break it up into tender chunks. Drizzle with reserved mojo sauce, if desired, and serve with the remaining juices from the slow cooker.
Set aside a little bit of the Cuban mojo sauce before pouring the rest of it over the pork shoulder in the slow cooker. I like to keep about ⅓ cup separate, which I then mix with an equal amount of the pork drippings at the end to drizzle over the shredded pork for an extra boost of flavor.
Most people are used to slow cooking pork shoulder until it is shreddable. But for Cuban Mojo Pork, it is supposed to be cooked so it can be sliced rather than easily shreddable, especially for Cubanos (Cuban pork sandwiches), a traditional and famous use for Mojo Roast Pork (made using thin slices of the pork)!
This is THE Cuban Roast Pork from the 2014 movie “Chef”, created especially for the movie by LA Korean-fusion food truck original and rockstar chef Roy Choi. Easy to make, the pork is juicy and tender (no thermometer required!) and the flavour is incredible. INCREDIBLE!!