Roasted Pork with Citrus Mojo Marinade

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
18%
Roasted Pork with Citrus Mojo Marinade
250 min.
14
292kcal

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Ingredients

  • tablespoon pepper black freshly ground
  •  juice of blood orange juiced
  • 0.8 cup annatto oil reserved from arroz con pollo bites recipe 
  • large garlic cloves chopped
  • tablespoon ground cumin 
  •  juice of lemon juiced
  •  juice of lime juiced
  • tablespoon oregano dried
  • pound picnic pork shoulder 
  •  batch citrus mojo marinade less tablespoon salt 
  • tablespoons salt 
  • 15 pound suckling pig 
  • 15 pound suckling pig 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • baking pan
  • roasting pan
  • aluminum foil
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Combine all of the mojo ingredients in a large bowl and whisk well.
  2. Score the skin with a sharp knife and rub the pig inside and out with 3/4 of the mojo marinade. Reserve the remaining mojo to pour over the meat after it has been carved.
  3. Cook the whole pig in the Caja China according to manufacturer's instructions.
  4. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  5. Score the skin of the pork shoulder. Put it into a large bowl or baking dish and pour in 3/4 of the marinade, making sure to coat the entire piece of pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  6. Put the pork shoulder, skin side up, in a roasting pan fitted with a rack, Cover with foil and roast in the oven for 3 hours. After 3 hours remove the foil, turn the heat up to 425 degrees F and roast until the skin is brown and crispy, about 30 to 45 minutes. Make sure to check every 5 or 10 minutes to make sure the skin does not burn.
  7. Remove from oven to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Carve the meat and arrange it on a serving platter.
  8. Pour the reserved marinade over the carved meat just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories292kcal
Protein49.32%
Fat48.25%
Carbs2.43%

Properties

Glycemic Index
10
Glycemic Load
0.26
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
20.902173871579%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.12mg
Hesperetin
0.93mg
Naringenin
0.3mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.05mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:292kcal
14.6%
Fat:15.24g
23.44%
Saturated Fat:4.59g
28.69%
Carbohydrates:1.73g
0.58%
Net Carbohydrates:1.33g
0.48%
Sugar:0.29g
0.32%
Cholesterol:119.17mg
39.72%
Sodium:1133.02mg
49.26%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:35.05g
70.09%
Vitamin B1:1.58mg
105.43%
Selenium:52.73µg
75.33%
Vitamin B3:7.67mg
38.33%
Vitamin B6:0.76mg
38.19%
Zinc:5.64mg
37.62%
Phosphorus:365.5mg
36.55%
Vitamin B2:0.57mg
33.26%
Vitamin B12:1.49µg
24.9%
Potassium:638.34mg
18.24%
Vitamin B5:1.49mg
14.89%
Iron:2.66mg
14.8%
Magnesium:41.51mg
10.38%
Copper:0.19mg
9.54%
Manganese:0.13mg
6.67%
Vitamin C:4.21mg
5.11%
Vitamin K:4.7µg
4.48%
Calcium:40.82mg
4.08%
Vitamin E:0.52mg
3.45%
Folate:10.9µg
2.72%
Fiber:0.4g
1.59%