Dinner for 8

Mojo Cuban Roast Pork

Name: Mojo Cuban Roast Pork
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 5 lb boston butt or pork shoulder; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion; 12 cloves garlic; 1 cup loosely packed cilantro; 1/4 cup loosely packed mint; 3 jalapenos; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh oregano or; 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin; 2 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp pepper; 1 cup fresh orange juice; 2 tbsp orange zest; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup lime juice; 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)

$9.87for 4260 minServes 8

Roast pork shoulder with a citrus, herb, garlic, and pepper marinade until tender, juicy, and easy to shred.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 5 lb$2.49/lb typical	5 lb	$12.45Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 1.25$0.75 each typical	1.25	$0.90Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.68Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 3$0.60 each typical	3	$1.80Typical price
	Juice, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.66Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.74

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

260 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.47 per serving$9.87 for 4

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Ingredients

5 lb boston butt or pork shoulder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 yellow onion
12 cloves garlic
1 cup loosely packed cilantro
1/4 cup loosely packed mint
3 jalapenos
1 1/2 tbsp fresh oregano or
1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
2 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsp orange zest
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup lime juice
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)

Steps

Blend the onion, garlic, cilantro, mint, jalapenos, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, and liquid smoke.
Place the pork in a large roasting pan, coat it with the marinade, and rest it for 20 minutes.
Heat the oven to 325 F.
Cover the pan with foil and roast the pork for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and roast for 30 minutes more, until the center reaches at least 195 F.
Rest the pork for 20 minutes, then shred it and mix it with the pan juices.

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