Cuban-style mojo pork with roasted sweet potatoes, finished with a citrus glaze. The shoulder is fully cooked; quantities for the glaze and potatoes are estimated from the LinkedIn video.
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Ingredients
- 1 Lower Family Foods Oven Roasted Cuban Style Mojo Pork Shoulder, fully cooked
- 1/2 cup orange juice, plus more for the finishing glaze
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the potatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin, plus more for the potatoes
- Salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup mandarin orange segments
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, cubed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges
Method
- Whisk orange juice, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper for the glaze.
- Reheat the pork according to the package, spooning glaze over the top as it warms.
- Simmer the reserved glaze with cranberries, mandarin segments, more orange juice, orange zest, and brown sugar until glossy and syrupy.
- Stir in apple cider vinegar, then swirl in the butter off the heat.
- Uncover the pork and brush with the warm glaze periodically until it reaches 140 F.
- Rest before slicing.
- Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast until tender and caramelized.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with cilantro. Serve with the pork, extra glaze, and lime wedges.
Notes
Glaze and potato amounts are estimated. Rest is in the source. Reheat time follows the package.
Source & credit
Recipe demonstrated by Lower Family Foods with Chef Brian.
Creator profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lowerfamilyfoods
Creator: https://www.waivio.com/object/lower-family-foods
Some quantities and oven details were estimated from the video where exact values were not provided.