How To Make Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork
Slow-cooked in a special blend of citrus, herbs, and spices, this slow cooker Cuban mojo pork is a delicious meal you can enjoy in many ways.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcanola oil
- 2tspkosher salt
- ¼tspblack pepper
- 4lbpork shoulder
- ¼cuporange juice
- ¼cuplime juice
- 2tspcumin
- 2tspdried oregano
- ¼tspred pepper flakescrushed
- 4clovesgarlicminced
- 2bay leaves
- 1tbspcornstarchoptional
- 1tbspwateroptional
Instructions
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In a large pot, add the canola oil on medium high heat.
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Season the pork with kosher salt and black pepper and brown the pork on all sides.
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To the slow cooker, add the orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic, and bay leaves and mix it together.
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Add the pork to the slow cooker and roll it in the mixture until it is coated well.
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Cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 6.
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When the pork is done, you can serve as is with the juice on top.
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If you want a thicker sauce, skim the fat off the top 30 minutes before it is done, add a cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water) to the slow cooker and cook on High for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Calories: 581.01kcal
- Fat: 44.47g
- Saturated Fat: 14.43g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 20.46g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.37g
- Carbohydrates: 3.44g
- Fiber: 0.32g
- Sugar: 0.83g
- Protein: 39.29g
- Cholesterol: 161.03mg
- Sodium: 583.69mg
- Calcium: 49.53mg
- Potassium: 730.39mg
- Iron: 2.95mg
- Vitamin A: 6.82µg
- Vitamin C: 8.32mg
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