Garlic & Citrus Mojo Pork - Caribbean-Inspired Tender Roast Pork

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This “Mojo” works perfectly as a marinade for pork shoulder, which is no surprise, since the three main components are garlic, citrus, and herbs, and there aren’t many things they wouldn’t make better. We did something similar with skirt steak years ago, and people loved it, but I think these flavors are even better with this richer, fattier cut of meat. Enjoy!
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@michaelf8221 Жыл бұрын

You can't live in fear of under-seasoned meat. That's exactly what the meat wants and as we know, we can never let the food win!

@Mumumuth Жыл бұрын

1% or 1.5% in weight of salt and you will never have an underseasoned roast. That works even for savages who measure things in feet and other body parts.

@richardgarno6591 Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@johngelnaw1243 Жыл бұрын

Are you saying that's what the food wishes?

@bayanon7532 Жыл бұрын

@@Mumumuth Only weenies use metric. Real men use feet.

@wiertech9 Жыл бұрын

@@Mumumuth that's like a tablespoon of salt for 1kg roast.

@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you showed us how to make an individual portion.

@nataliawilson8891 Жыл бұрын

A side of white rice and fried ripe plantains will round out this plate 😊 Excellent job as usual chef John 🙌🏾

@eric_andrews Жыл бұрын

Amen

@WilliamFluery Жыл бұрын

The US State Department has issued travel warnings for the Caribbean and here comes Chef John with a delicious recipe allowing us to vicariously experience the Islands safely

@julielewisizame Жыл бұрын

😀

@pacochawa2746 Жыл бұрын

Ya well they said usa wouldnt take foreigners would you believe the state of ignorance?

@DoogieDoggie Жыл бұрын

In Cuba, it’s called Lechon Asado.

@lunayen Жыл бұрын

Majority of the Caribbean is fine though? So I don't understand what the travel warning is all about

@LordVodka313 Жыл бұрын

I’m a simple man. I see a recipe by food wishes, I click and watch

@maxermillion Жыл бұрын

Sup simple Simon

@Mickmickster Жыл бұрын

I just made this and wow was it good. I was getting tired of using pork shoulder for East Asian dishes, and wanted something different. This recipe was easy to make, and very very flavorful.

@ecmcd Жыл бұрын

Oh man, this recipe has been my goto for crispy pork butt or shoulder roast (whatever's cheapest) and for carnitas for tacos and burritos for many years. I got it from a recipe back in the day - the guy who wrote it was hilarious, every other word was profane; but MAN was it right on the money - it was some kind of Puerto Rican Pernil recipe, very similar to this one. Thanks for sharing this, the world NEEDS this recipe....

@codasyryc Жыл бұрын

You can always clean and reuse a heavy duty plastic freezer bag. It will faintly absorb some aromas (mainly garlic), but I've come to terms with that since very few of the marinades I make omit garlic. I think it is worth it for a superior marinade volume to coverage ratio.

@williwonti Жыл бұрын

Alternatively there's silicone bags you can use that will absorb smells as well, but are much more robust. Or, you know not care that people fixate on silly things like plastic bags and straws

@maddierosemusic Жыл бұрын

I agree and do it all the time - partly because I'm a cheapskate but also because I don't want all that plastic to be wasted. I'm marinated my Mojo right now!

@trikstari7687 Жыл бұрын

Or you could go full darkside, and use a vacuum seal plastic bag. _Lightning crack_ MWHAHAHAHAHAHA

@trikstari7687 3 ай бұрын

If there's a marinade without garlic, I don't want to know about it.

@lulusp1023 Жыл бұрын

Se ve rico over the beans....omg Last Tuesday I made you lobster Mac and cheese.......my guest were so happy...thanks for all your videos! You helped cook always.....gracias

@lozoft9 6 ай бұрын

A word on the bitter orange (naranja agria): blood orange is a decent substitute. Another way to go about it is to use a small tomatillo for it's sourness.

@billdarby1 4 ай бұрын

I just watched my Tampa buddy start this dish last week. I returned home to the wet side of Maui where I actually have a sour orange tree. This acre is "my own private Cuba", since I also am growing bananas and coffee. At any rate it's in the oven now and I wasn't afraid of garlic or salt! I plan to baste every hour, then let sit covered for one hour. I'm gonna serve it with white rice with fresh asparagus chopped into it as it cooks. Thanks for your video. I also added sazon and small sliced sweet peppers to the onions because my Tampa buddy did.

@terrihasstedt5855 Жыл бұрын

Plastic bags help keep the marinade close to the meat. We always reuse those plastic bags over and over again, washing after each use, hang to dry on a wood flower stand that is decorative in my kitchen.

@timgearinjr9962 Жыл бұрын

Same here ! Lazy people complaining instead of solving problems

@RyllenKriel Жыл бұрын

I have done something similar before but I'll need to give this recipe a try. Thanks Chef John, you are one badass mofo of mojo!

@jeffhe1701 Жыл бұрын

threw mine in the rice cooker. brought some tortillas and got some rice. im ready for some tacos

@mwrkhan Жыл бұрын

Chef John has outdone himself.

@bkm2797 Жыл бұрын

Looks delicious John, Thank you!

@jamosaurusrex4730 Жыл бұрын

releasing this on the day bojo resigned. some incredible foresight from chef john right there

@Michael_Courtney Жыл бұрын

I agree with you Chef John on the zip top bag for marinating. A container is not the same. It requires way more marinade or a lot more work to shift it around. You can adjust a bag to conform to your protein. When you take into account the extra marinate, water, soap and energy to wash the container I don't know that the container is really better for the environment overall. You can always wash out the zip top bag and reuse it. I won't be, but you could.

@ecurrie4549 Жыл бұрын

You'd have to make 5-6 times the marinated to ensure entire coverage which is just as wasteful so silly.

@prosserd Жыл бұрын

@@ecurrie4549 vacuum sealer will ensure full coverage, it compresses the available space and ensures 100% marinade coverage

@GingerTwiglet Жыл бұрын

Ours is just out of the oven. It, and the house smell fantastic. Thanks Chef John.

@chaddnewman2699 Жыл бұрын

I discovered Cuban food when I moved to the Tampa Bay Area about 20 years ago. Amazing stuff.

@stevebennett3495 Жыл бұрын

I agree Chadd ...Great food in Ybor City ...Chef I threw in some black beans ...but your 'Drunken Beans' sound yummy too!!! Great job

@olyprospecting6419 2 ай бұрын

I visited my parents in Florida and they took me to Mount Dora which has an amazing Cuban restaurant. The empanadas and slow roasted pork were absolute highlights of my trip to Florida! I also got to go to Columbia, another amazing restaurant serving Cuban food. I live in WA and I am on the hunt for Cuban food now.

@chaddnewman2699 2 ай бұрын

@@olyprospecting6419 Mount Dora is a lovely town and the Columbia is one of my favorites. There’s a location in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa. It’s where my wife and I usually go for anniversaries.

@olyprospecting6419 2 ай бұрын

@@chaddnewman2699 That's awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying the Florida life. I hope to one day relocate to Florida. The food, the sun, the people, the cleanliness, and so forth. I was more than impressed.

@lhfirex Жыл бұрын

Chef John's got his mojo workin in this recipe. I'm pretty excited to try it!

@julieswiss1 Жыл бұрын

Pork is Brazil's favorite meat by far in at least one big region of the country, and the marinate of choice is lemon, garlic and black pepper, as well.

@Shabla7 Жыл бұрын

Spain also!

@victornecromancer Жыл бұрын

Vdd

@pacmantravel2158 Жыл бұрын

Pork is the world's favorite meat except India and Pakistan. America swears by bacon and pork chops, South and West coast for pork ribs and pulled pork, Canada for guanciale mostly for their Italian dishes, Caribbean whole pig roast, most of Europe especially Italy for their dozens of varieties of the pig. Then we have China which I forgot to mention

@austinbell4685 Жыл бұрын

I think the entire Muslim world would disagree with you there@@pacmantravel2158

@nicolasgomez390 Жыл бұрын

I do something similar with pernil/pork shoulder. If you don’t want to flip the pork shoulder around while it marinated overnight, you can fill the extra space with dark beer to fill submerge it. Also add onions to the blended mix for added volume.

@Loke2112 Жыл бұрын

That's a great suggestion. I was thinking it would be better submerged completely. Had a GF from Puerto Rico back in the day. She turned me on to all those amazing foods among other things.

@stickmanmob Жыл бұрын

wow… ive been trying to perfect my cuban sandwiches this week…. Perfect timing

@jdodd1210 Жыл бұрын

Chef john! I stopped watching for a while and lost younin the algorithms. Glad to be back!

@secretsquirrelflyfishing Жыл бұрын

The bag Nazis forget about all the soap and water needed to clean the container.

@kinjunranger140 Жыл бұрын

And the process of making them. hahahaha

@lulusp1023 Жыл бұрын

So true....probably worse

@lisaeastes3104 Жыл бұрын

Looks delicious 😋

@shellbellexx3 Жыл бұрын

Amazing ! Mmmmm mojo pork

@fredsmith3001 Жыл бұрын

I have a small lime tree and when the limes ripen, they turn orange and have a complex, sweet/tart citrusy flavor that I think would work perfectly in this marinade instead of a mixture of orange juice and lime juice.

@jasonhunter2819 Жыл бұрын

limes are a cross bred fruit between citrons and oranges, sounds like you got a really interesting variety that leans more toward the orange!

@Kingfisher1215 Жыл бұрын

It looks like it will make me happy too!

@felixlopez458 Жыл бұрын

You must have read my mind... Thanks Chef John!!!

@ramtharthegreat Жыл бұрын

I just put a few lbs of chicken thighs in that marinade. Wow, amazing flavor. I have a garden bed overflowing with mint and oregano, definitely going to be saving this recipe.

@royaltyb1837 Жыл бұрын

And As Always- Yum & Phenomenal ❤

@accobra4272 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for that!!! I got my mojo spice blend ready to go!!!

@sdmarciano19 Жыл бұрын

Love the Scenario reference on the sly, chef. RIP Phife Dawg!

@alexjav21 Жыл бұрын

delicious with some rice and the roasting vegetables. but i think i'm even more excited to make cubanos with the left overs 🤤

@davidturney7092 Жыл бұрын

Great job, Chef John. You did it again. Oi think this will be on the menu for our next Taco Tuesday. When we go out the pork is alwsys dry. I hate when the taco filling is dry. Way to go sir.

@Swim2TheMoon Жыл бұрын

Awesome, as always, chef! Have you done cochinito pibil? The recipe includes bitter orange and ancho chiles, and it's f'n delicious!

@stingraytingvideo 11 ай бұрын

That was my thought too when he mentioned oranges and limes, delicious!

@AlteredCarbons Жыл бұрын

i might have to make this in secret... my mother refuses to make anything with any like limes lemons and or mints... but that looks BANGER and i bet i could get her to eat it if i just make it, pull it and serve it on a pita or something

@danilincks5809 Жыл бұрын

No mint or citrus? Your mom is truly missing out!

@AlteredCarbons Жыл бұрын

@@danilincks5809 i have this stuff called Mojo rub from Badia i been secretly putting on EVERYTHING... and all of a sudden she loves my season blend i use... i haven't told her yet cause i know her boomer ass will complain "she dont like sweet meat!!!!" its so annoying to deal with. im slowly getting her to change taste pallets tho

@Haroldm814 Жыл бұрын

Posts like this make me feel blessed my family is willing to try anything I make. My Mom grew up cooking Italian because my Grandpa's off the boat mom showed my Grandma how to cook for her son (lol) But my parents love to try all the different ethnic foods I make, largely due to Chef!

@AlteredCarbons Жыл бұрын

@@Haroldm814 shes SLOWLY coming around... i mean last month i got her to try a chipolata aioli on potato wages... and now i cant cant cook normal potato's hah. so slowly but surely she's expanding her tastes but damn is it hard

@Haroldm814 Жыл бұрын

@@AlteredCarbons I thought I made a post asking but I don't see it. Can you share the chipolata aioli recipe? Am I right in assuming it's chipotle peppers made into an aioli with eggs and oil emulsification?

@stingraytingvideo 11 ай бұрын

I've started using pork loin joints instead of pork shoulder/butt when making pulled pork, primarily because most local supermarkets here usually stock loin joints. The only change I make to the recipes is to cook it for less time because loin joints have less fat than shoulder/butt. If using a pressure cooker like an Instant Pot, cook pork shoulder for 60 mins and then natural pressure release for 15 mins. If using pork loin joint, then cook for 40 mins plus 15 min natural release.

@BillBraskyy Жыл бұрын

Don't let these people pressure you or try to boss you around Chef John. If you wanna use ziplock bags, then use ziplock bags. Who cares (and who cares what they say), for after all, you are the qualified Chef John, of how you get your receptacle marinade on 🤙🏻

@malthuswasright Жыл бұрын

You can always wash the bags out and re-use them (I do). They certainly are too good (and too expensive) to use once and throw away.

@SomePotato Жыл бұрын

Trying to reduce plastic waste is never a bad thing. But I do agree that bags work much better for marinating.

@BillBraskyy Жыл бұрын

@@malthuswasright Ha I do the same thing, depending on what was in the bag though.. Like if I had raw chicken marinating in a plastic bag, that goes in the trash. But say I have some leftover pizza, and I put it inside of a Hefty Ziploc bag, I'm not throwing that bag away when the pizza's gone lol I'll rinse it out and flip it inside out and place it over a plate or something in my dish rack and let it dry out that way and reuse it again.

@soulbot119 Жыл бұрын

@@BillBraskyy why throw it away just because it had raw chicken in it? that's silly. if you can wash the other ones, you can wash the chicken ones. I do it all the time. do you throw your cutting board away every time raw chicken touches it?

@BillBraskyy Жыл бұрын

@@soulbot119 I see what you mean, but when it comes to chicken/salmonella, etc... I'd rather just throw the bag away bc the hassle of washing it out and being through, using bleach gel, etc... Not worth it imo. Cutting board and other vessels and tools are a different matter entirely. They're not meant to be tossed after one use, and they cost much more that a plastic back.

@Fizzie_pops Жыл бұрын

This over some white rice will be my summer meal. Thanks!

@pandoraeeris7860 Жыл бұрын

You only eat one meal all summer? 😳

@MEME-nm8mh Жыл бұрын

like always ... brilliant & funny .... or funny & brilliant

@charlestucker5569 Ай бұрын

If you smoke this, use Applewood. It turned out amazing.

@klubberzvonhatzenbuhl563 Жыл бұрын

This man is the GOAT.

@aglaesaitschenko2349 Жыл бұрын

Chef John, your recipes are amazing!

@christinemadrazo6755 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@okiepita50t-town28 Жыл бұрын

Looks delish. Can’t wait for the beans.

@project1003 Жыл бұрын

YES! I need the bean recipe!

@matthewmurphy8759 Жыл бұрын

Pan white bread made with lard, smoked ham, dill pickle, swiss cheese, yellow mustard, and this pork. Hmmm, I wonder...

@gorillanut1 Жыл бұрын

Excellent marinade! Had the pork with white rice. Next time will serve with pickled onions and avocado as well.

@peeshtachio Жыл бұрын

That looks so good. You’re making me miss the dominican republic!

@HeronCoyote1234 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of pernil (pork shoulder marinated in a garlic oregano mix) which I make in a crockpot. I’ll definitely have to try this flavor combo.

@Toledosteal Жыл бұрын

Oh man I want this.

@AppleBearKitchen1999 Жыл бұрын

This looks so delicious .

@ceespamnow5278 10 ай бұрын

THAT....LOOKS........DELICIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

@christianchauhan23 Жыл бұрын

💛 all your videos mate👍

@byronjones7263 Жыл бұрын

I have made this but used Beer not water into the roasting pan. Looks yummy.

@Auctor137 Жыл бұрын

That sounds and looks pretty good! Will do that soon!

@I_Willenbrock_I Жыл бұрын

This is something we could see on a mediaeval fair. In our camps... In the evening. With an awesome horn of mead or wine.

@lissyperez4299 6 ай бұрын

Cuban! Good with black beans and rice and yucca... put some slivers of garlic in those holes makes a big difference. Make some Cuban sandwiches with those leftovers!

@soulbot119 Жыл бұрын

I get the whole "single use plastics are the devil" thing, and they totally are, but after I use a ziplock bag, I wash it out and reuse it. I have bags kicking around that are 5 years old at this point, but they still work. It has to be unzippable or torn in order for me to throw one away. I buy a box of bags every couple of years.

@adobeseller4281 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Made this recipe and it truly is the best pork roast I ever made and had. Chef John awesome job! When is the culinary school opening? Lol

@aurochf1 Жыл бұрын

Chef John is a master baster. Respect!

@ttselha64 Жыл бұрын

Looks fabulous.

@mattymattffs Жыл бұрын

I just bought a smoker. Perfect timing

@TheDingledong4lyfe Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to bring this to my dentist's graduation party!

@SomePotato Жыл бұрын

The world *needs* that drunken beans recipe asap!

@pandoraeeris7860 Жыл бұрын

Chef John got his mojo back. 😊

@peterblackmore7560 Жыл бұрын

This looks fantastic and I will definitely try it out. May I make a suggestion? How about showing the metric temperatures as well for the 95% of the world's population that is not North American.

@gavinlewis666 Жыл бұрын

Great recipe plus a Bojo joke! Much appreciated on this side of the pond

@stuartsummers1126 Жыл бұрын

Rhyming MoJo with BoJo no end to this chefs talents 😂

@timishott Жыл бұрын

dude you are the rooflemonger of food

@gloriagibney3085 Жыл бұрын

This Pork Looks Amazing 🤩😍😋‼️‼️‼️‼️💯👍 Soooooooo Good 😊Best Ever 🤗👌👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥

@darrellbeets7758 8 ай бұрын

its like u read a book with one sentence part written per page and weirdly i like it.

@objectbeing Жыл бұрын

good lord this looks amazing. can't wait to try it!

@glennzanotti3346 Жыл бұрын

That kind of roasted pork is great for Cuban sandwiches!

@boydbros.3659 Жыл бұрын

This recipe could work for a Mojo sausage

@OohMax Жыл бұрын

Yum

@christosroupakias2296 Жыл бұрын

Chef John casually ruining my diet once more... XD

@bolando4235 Жыл бұрын

this is canarian/ cuban dice. The mojo is the main sauces in the Canary Island cuisine!

@bucyrus5000 Жыл бұрын

@Chef Jon, bags are better for optimizing marinade, I'm sure you know. If you can reuse zip tops, great, that should satisfy the people who vocally ask you to be more environmentally friendly, but there are other bags you could reuse that when you get a second use out of them as a marinade bag is a better option than the container you used or a zip top bag reused. Cereal box bags. That bag can be saved and used for marinades.

@ravencole2740 Жыл бұрын

Radical environmentalists take the joy and efficiency out of everything.

@maddierosemusic Жыл бұрын

@@ravencole2740 All the while living in waterfront mansions and jetting off to Davos to tell us how to live.

@ravencole2740 Жыл бұрын

@@maddierosemusic I like the song you're singing. I wish everyone knew the tune. ❤

@davidgabrielsen2139 Жыл бұрын

48 hours in the bag. Six hours on the big green egg with apple wood, temperature between 220 and 245. OMG, unbelievably tender and juicy and flavorful. The best pork roast ever.

@mr.elastomeric1787 Жыл бұрын

Its been a couple months since I've annoyed my Vegan neighbors on my floor. Thanks Chef.

@Rusty6450 Жыл бұрын

YUM!!! What type of Oregano did you use? Greek.. Italian.. Mexican.. Common.. (know there are others). Love all your recipes.

@rally618 Жыл бұрын

Thanks...... Now i am Hungry

@MykePagan Жыл бұрын

Chef John must have hands of iron. I need a juicer to exract that much juice from a lime!

@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247 Жыл бұрын

That'd work a treat as the pork-portion of a Cubano.

@swirlingtoilets Жыл бұрын

It just so happens that oregano and mint have taken over my small herb garden, and here i was wondering what i was going to do with it all Chef John once again comes through in the clutch

@debbeasher-k4764 Жыл бұрын

yummy

@mkshffr4936 Жыл бұрын

Should be just the ticket for wild boar or bear.

@markvetter4711 Жыл бұрын

You need to make a Cuban sandwich with the leftover pork.

@seamanlab9665 Жыл бұрын

Can you make the marinade and freeze it? I have plenty of fresh mint and oregano from my garden in July/August, but I don't like to turn my oven on for 5 hours in the summer. Or, if I make this in winter would I be better off just using dried mint and dried oregano? Thanks-- looks delicious!

@cherylb10 Жыл бұрын

Mouth watering

@rebeccarivas420 Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness! This looks so delicious. Can you tell me how you have a pork shoulder with little fat? I don’t make pernir anymore because it’s so fatty.

@jalontf2 Жыл бұрын

Someday Chef John will finally do a recipe in the slow cooker

@mitchyoung93 Жыл бұрын

He's got a whole playlist of them.

@mitchyoung93 Жыл бұрын

Or maybe compilation in single video form

@craigplainfield6662 Жыл бұрын

You have my hearty permission to use as many zip bags as you like.

@Vancha112 Жыл бұрын

This looks amazing, if only I could get one of those pork shoulders locally for cheap!

@staceynadeau6948 Жыл бұрын

How about a crockpot? I can see how dry heat would make this awesome, but at times I’m not able to babysit the oven. Plus heat in the summer from the oven being on so long… 🥵

@adventureswithfrodo2721 Жыл бұрын

I hate running the oven for so long, expecially in the summer. Is there a way to do this simular to the way you do a Rib Roast? Maybe not as you need to get the internal temp to 180is. Maybe Sous vide???? then sear it in a hot oven?

@SheyD78 Жыл бұрын

Since using ziplock bags probably gets better coverage of the meat, could you just get good strong ones then rinse out and dry them after you've finished for re-use to avoid waste?