Mojo Pork

Submitted by Whipper

"Rob Rainford's cuban style pork on the grill... this citrusy and slightly spicy flavor makes for a nice change from the usual barbeque fare."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 pork tenderloin

• Mojo Marinade

• 3⁄4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon lime peel, grated
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Puree the first 9 mojo marinade ingredients in a blender while slowly adding the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Transfer 1/2 cup of the mojo marinade into a container to keep in the fridge for later as a dipping sauce.
3. Place the pork tenderloins in a ziplock bag and pour the remaining mojo marinade into the bag with it. Squeeze out the air, seal and place in the fridge overnight.
4. Preheat grill to 350°F.
5. Remove pork from marinade and remove excess marinade from it, then season with salt and pepper.
6. Place the pork on the grill over direct heat and grill for 15-18 minutes, turning every 4 minutes for even gold browning.
7. Remove pork from the grill and cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
8. Warm reserved mojo marinade to use as a dipping sauce.

Reviews

[renajune]

This is a great tasting recipe and very authentic. I served it with Victor 52 Cuban Black Beans and Rice and it was a smash hit!<br/>One time instead of fresh loin, we had a huge pork roast that had been roasted and was put in freezer--so I just put marinade over the thawed sliced pork and left for 24 hr. and then baked for about 2-3 hr. until flavors mingled and it was not dry.

 

[summerbreeze]

Recipe was good. I did like the flavor and appearance of the marinade--my only issue with it is that it wasn't very strong. Even after marinating, my pork only had small hints of an orange juice flavor. Overall we still enjoyed it though

 

[violanos]

I loved making this! It was so easy to make and it tasted great! My housemates all crowded around the kitchen and asked for 2nds and 3rds! I am going to make it again really soon for my parents and siblings.

 

[Barb R]

Absolutely great recipe! We added a serrano pepper into the marinade just cause we like heat. However, the recipe as it stands is just wonderful. Thank you!

 

[LizzieBug]

This spicy/sweet pork was a hit at our house! The marinade made the meat so juicy and flavorful that we didn’t need any dipping sauce. I served it with Parmesan Squash Toss #59488, roasted garlic smashed potatoes, and a nice Merlot. I’ll definitely be making this one again. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!