Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork

4.78 from 110 votes

Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork is marinated overnight in a delicious citrus garlic marinade to create an incredibly savory and tender pork with tons of flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2 30

Marinating Time1

Total Time1 2 35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Cuban

Keyword: Pork

Servings: Servings

Calories: 481kcal

Author: Angela Morris

Ingredients

For the marinade:

1/4 cup Extra Virgin olive oil
1 cups orange juice
1/3 cup lime juice
5 cloves of garlic minced
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon cilantro chopped

For the pork:

3 pound pork shoulder

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Season to taste.
Place the pork in a large plastic ziplock bag. Pour in the marinade. Set the bag in the refrigerator overnight to marinade.
Remove the bag from the refrigerator and allow the pork to come up to room temperature, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 275°F.
Remove the pork from the bag and place it in a roasting dish along with the marinade.
Roast, covered, in the oven for 3 hours.
Increase heat to 325°F. Uncover the pork and continue cooking for another 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 190°F.
Remove the pork from the oven and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Slice and serve.

Notes

You can set aside some of the marinade to make a sauce later on.
Use a meat thermometer to make sure the pork has fully cooked. It should have an internal temperature of at least 190°F to be fall apart tender. If you'd rather slice it, you can cook it to 160°F instead.
Any left overs can be used to make Cuban sandwiches (like the movie Chef) or in quesadillas or as Mojo pulled pork sliders.
For marinating the meat before cooking, I recommend 4 to 20 hours of marinating time. Any less doesn't impart enough flavor and any more can cause the meat to break down too much and become soggy.

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