Pulled Pork for Cubano Sandwich

Name: Pulled Pork for Cubano Sandwich
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 16 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American, Cuban
Ingredients: 4 lb pork shoulder, bone-in; 1/2 cup coarse salt; 1.5 tbsp black pepper, ground; 2 tbsp cumin, roasted and ground; 2 tbsp dry Mexican Oregano; 1 head of garlic, peeled and minced; 2 cups key lime juice OR a mix of orange and lime juices

4 steps

Prep:8minCook:8min

The essential ingredient of the Cubano sandwich (see my recipe) is roasted and pulled pork. Traditionally, a bone-in pork shoulder or butt is marinated in mojo — a marinade made with key lime juice (if not available, substitute with a mix of orange and lime juice), garlic, Mexican (! not Mediterranian) oregano, and cumin. Choose the best quality pork for this recipe. One portion in this recipe is 2 oz.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:08:03 GMT

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Ingredients

24 servings

4 lbpork shoulder

bone-in

½ cupcoarse salt

1 ½ Tbspblack pepper

2 Tbspcumin

2 TbspOregano

1 headgarlic

2 cupskey lime juice

OR a mix of orange and lime juices

Instructions

Step 1

Place pork in a large container. Season it generously with salt.

Step 2

Combine ground spices, oregano, minced garlic, and juice(s) in a bowl. Add the marinade to the pork. Make sure it is submerged. Cover and place in a refrigerator for 8 hours.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 250F. Remove the pork from the marinade, wrap it in foil, and roast for 8 hours. OPTIONAL: Reduce the marinade over medium heat until it is syrupy, and add it to the pulled pork for more flavor. Adjust to your taste.

Step 4

Use your hands or a fork to pull pork. Keep refrigerated in a closed container until ready to use for Cubano Sandwich or any other sandwiches.