Sunday, January 23, 2011

Cuban Style Pulled Pork

Chris made this for the January birthday party and it was a huge hit.  Don't be alarmed when you are reducing the marinade, it smells a little funky but the finished product is out of this world.

1 C. orange juice
1/4 C. lemon juice
1/4 C. key lime juice
zest of 1 orange
zest of 1 lime (a decent size lime, if they are really small, use 2)
1 tbsp. chopped oregano
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 C. olive oil
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar

Heat juices through and then add the rest of the ingredients.  Cook 15-20 minutes and reduce it down.  Take a 3-4lb pork roast; sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.  Sear roast on a hot pan on all sides.  Place roast in a crock pot with the citrus reduction.  Add a little water if the liquid doesn't come a third of the way up the roast.  Cook on low 9-10 hours.  Remove from crockpot and cool slightly, then shred with 2 forks.  Reserve cooking juice to reheat if you aren't serving it right away.

If you are going to make sandwiches, add a dill pickle, the flavors are awesome!

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