Let\u2019s get the Cuban party started with\u00a0Crockpot Mojo Pork<\/strong>! This easy to make slow cooker meal is bursting with flavors from oranges, limes, cumin, and garlic plus it is easy to make! Great for a weeknight meal that the whole family will enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n This recipe is inspired by a recent trip to Tampa, more specifically the Ybor City historic district. Ybor City historically is know as being a town almost entirely compromised of immigrants, one of the large populations of Cuban immigrants came to this area in the 1880\u2019s. Without getting into too much more of the history you can guess, there was some pretty amazing food, specifically Cuban cuisine.<\/p>\n After stuffing my face with a few Cuban Sandwiches I knew I was going to need to recreate them at home. So my first job was settling in on a Mojo Pork recipe, and here we are.<\/p>\n Mojo Pork is a cuban style roast with a basic marinade consisting or orange, lime, garlic, oregano, and cumin.<\/p>\n Making it the perfect contender for the slow cooker.<\/p>\n You can make Mojo Pork with the pork shoulder\/pork butt, also called in some cases a Boston Butt. It is actually the cut of pork that comes from the upper part of the front shoulder. It is the cut of pork typically used for making pulled pork.<\/p>\n The pork cooks slowly with the marinade in the crockpot and comes out tender and ready to eat.<\/p>\n Now my one problem with some recipes like this is that the meat sometimes can come out a little soggy, so to alleviate that I am using that same trick I use for my Crockpot Carnitas. After pulling the pork apart I place it on a sheet tray and place it under the broiler in the oven for a few minutes. This crisps the pork right up, solving the texture problem. Of course this part is optional but I think it makes the pork more enjoyable to eat.<\/p>\n For this recipe you don\u2019t need anything fancy. A standard 6 quart slow cooker will do the trick!<\/p>\n For a complete detailed list of the ingredients continue towards the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n Pre-heat your crockpot as you are getting everything prepped and added! So before you start all the prep get the crockpot out and turn on to LOW. This ensures that your food starts the cooking process immediately once everything is added instead of waiting for the crockpot to come to temperature.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Begin by carefully cutting the pork butt into 4 equal sized pieces. Add them to the crockpot.<\/p>\n In a mixing bowl add the orange juice, lime juice, salt, cumin, oregano, and garlic. Mix together to make a sauce.<\/p>\n Cover the pork pieces with the sauce. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours until tender.\u00a0Or on high for about 3 to 4 hours.<\/p>\n For optional crisping up of the pork, transfer the cooked pork to a sheet pan. Turn your oven to broil (high).<\/p>\n Shred the pork with two forks and spread it out across the sheet pan. Take 1\/4 cup of the sauce from the crockpot and sprinkle it over the pork. Transfer to the oven and broil about 5 minutes or until the tops of the pork start to turn brown and cirspy. Serve immediately on it\u2019s own or in your favorite Cuban recipes.<\/p>\n Can you marinate pork shoulder overnight?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes! This is a great recipe to actually prep ahead the night before for a more flavorful dish! Proceed with the cutting of the pork and adding it so a large container with a lid or a ziplock bag. Make the sauce as written and add it to the pork. Make sure you give is a stir or shake so everything is covered. You can let it marinade for up to 24 hours before dumping into the crockpot to cook! This will give your dish extra tenderness and flavor!<\/p>\n How is mojo pronounced?<\/strong><\/p>\n You look at the word mojo and think it might be pronounced, \u201cmo-joe\u201d but it is Spanish. So Mojo is pronounced \u201cmo-ho\u201d because the letter\u00a0j<\/em>\u00a0is pronounced as an\u00a0h<\/em>, just like jalape\u00f1o.<\/p>\n What to make with mojo pork?<\/strong><\/p>\n You can of course serve it as a main dish by itself but I enjoy it most as a Cuban Bowl or in a Cuban Sandwich.<\/p>\n But in general you might want to serve it with rice and black beans!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/theschmidtywife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Featured_Crockpot_Mojo_Pork-683x1024.jpeg\")
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