Smoked Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork
Smoked Cuban mojo pulled pork boasts a variety of exciting flavours such as garlic, lime, sherry, oregano, and marjoram. Use pork butt or pork shoulder to make perfect Cuban roast pork. This mojo smoked pork is a great recipe for a pellet smoker or Traeger grill.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 4 Pound pork butt bone-in, or pork shoulder
- ½ Cup olive oil
- ½ cup garlic cloves
- ½ Tablespoon oregano dried
- ½ Tablespoon marjoram
- 2 Teaspoon sea salt coarse
- 2 Teaspoon cumin
- 2 Teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 2 Tablespoon pickle juice
- 2 oranges juiced
- 3 lime juiced
- ½ Cup sherry
- ½ Cup vegetable stock
- 1 white onion sliced
Garnish
- cilantro optional
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 300 degrees F.
- Use a knife to score the pork fat. Season with salt, cumin, pepper, and chili powder.
- Combine garlic, olive oil, marjoram, and oregano in a food processor and purée. Brush over the pork.
- Combine orange juice, lime juice, vegetable stock, and sherry in a bowl and stir.
- Place pork into a Dutch oven. Surround with sliced onions and pickle juice. Pour mojo over the sides.
- Place the lid onto the Dutch oven and place into the smoker. Cook for 4 hours, then remove the lid.
- Lower heat to 180 degrees F.
- Cook for 2 hours.
- Shred the pork. Garnish with cilantro (optional).
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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