Recipe: Cuban Mojo PorkDescription: A flavorful Cuban dish featuring pork marinated in a citrus-garlic mixture and roasted to perfection.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 75Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 0.5 cup grapefruit juice, 0.5 cup olive oil, 0.5 cup garlic, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1.5 pound porkInstructions: In a bowl, combine the juice of 2 grapefruits, 0.5 cup of olive oil, 0.5 cup of chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of cumin, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix well to create the marinade. Place 1.5 pounds of pork in a large zip-top bag or bowl and pour the marinade over the pork. Seal and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius (425 degrees Fahrenheit). Remove the pork from the marinade and place it on a roasting pan. Roast the pork for 45-60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70 degrees Celsius (160 degrees Fahrenheit) and the edges are caramelized. Let the pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with your choice of sides.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Cuban, Roasting, Pork, Main CourseThis Cuban Mojo Pork recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 75 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Cuban
Roasting
Pork
Main Course

Cuban Mojo Pork

A flavorful Cuban dish featuring pork marinated in a citrus-garlic mixture and roasted to perfection.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1h
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Cuban Mojo Pork - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
0.5 cupsgrapefruit juice
0.5 cupsolive oil
0.5 cupsgarlic

chopped

1 tablespooncumin
1 teaspoonblack pepper
1.5 poundspork

shoulder or butt preferred

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a bowl, combine the juice of 2 grapefruits, 0.5 cup of olive oil, 0.5 cup of chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of cumin, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix well to create the marinade.

2

Place 1.5 pounds of pork in a large zip-top bag or bowl and pour the marinade over the pork. Seal and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

3

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius (425 degrees Fahrenheit). Remove the pork from the marinade and place it on a roasting pan.

4

Roast the pork for 45-60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 70 degrees Celsius (160 degrees Fahrenheit) and the edges are caramelized.

5

Let the pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with your choice of sides.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
666
Calories
49.4g
Fat
6.8g
Carbs
47.8g
Protein
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