Cuban Roast Pork Recipe Slow Cooker Recipes Recipe For Zucchini

SLOW COOKER CUBAN MOJO PORK RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the pork shoulder to the slow cooker. Using a small knife cut slits into the pork, about an inch down.
• In a large bowl add the olive oil. Cut the lemon, lime and orange in half. Squeeze the juice out of the citrus into the bowl. Add the oregano, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined.
• Pour the mixture over the pork roast. Using a spatula squish the garlic and sauce into the pork.
• Add the onion rounds.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 10 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
• Shred the meat with 2 forks and remove the bone. I left about half of the juices with the meat to keep it moist.

SLOW COOKER CUBAN PORK

Steps:

• In a food processor or a blender combine garlic, salt, smashed peppercorns, orange and lemon juice, onions and oregano. Process until smooth.
• Heat 1/2 cup of olive oil in a saucepan, the oil should be hot but not deep frying temperature hot.
• Take it off the heat and stir in the contents of the food processor and keep stirring to avoid burning.
• Pour the mixture of the pork and let it marinate overnight.
• In the morning put the pork together with the marinade in a slow cook and cook on low for 8 hours.
• At the end of cooking time pull pork with two forks and mix it well with the juices.
• In a large pan cook chopped bacon with a tablespoon of olive oil. If your bacon is very fatty omit oil.
• Add chopped onion and green pepper and cook over low hear for 7-10 minutes until tender.
• Add garlic, bay leaf, cumin and oregano and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Then add red wine vinegar, black beans, salt to taste and stock, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook on low for 15 minutes.
• Serve pork and beans with long grain rice.

SLOW COOKER CUBAN PORK

Steps:

• Cut pork loin into 3 equal pieces.
• Turn a slow cooker to Low. Add orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and peppercorns, then add onion.
• Mix garlic, salt, and oregano into a paste and rub all over pork pieces. Place pork in the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until pork is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 10 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Pull apart meat with 2 forks and let sit for 1 hour before serving.

CUBAN PORK ROAST I

Steps:

• Heat a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and peppercorns to the pan; stir constantly until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Cool.
• Using a mortar and pestle, crush toasted spices with garlic, salt, and oregano to make a paste. You can also do this in the small bowl of a food processor. Transfer to a small bowl, and stir in orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, sherry, and olive oil.
• Place the pork in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour citrus marinade over meat, and seal. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, turning the bag over occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Transfer pork and marinade to a roasting pan, and place in the oven. Roast for about 2 1/2 hours, basting with pan juices occasionally, or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Add small amounts of water to the pan if it dries out. Transfer the pork to a carving board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 15 minutes. Carve, and serve.

SLOW COOKER CUBAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast.
• Line the bottom of a slow cooker with onion slices, then place roast on onions.
• Mix red wine, water, gravy mix, soup mix, and bay leaves together; pour over roast. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
• Remove roast from slow cooker and set aside to cool. Remove and discard bay leaves. Run onions and juice through a blender, then transfer blended juice back to the slow cooker and bring to a boil.
• Mix cornstarch and water together in a small dish and add to the boiling sauce. Cook until sauce is consistency of a thick gravy. Add paprika.
• Slice roast crosswise on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Pour sauce over meat and serve.