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Cuban Mojo Pork Tenderloin


Course Dinner
Cuisine Cuban
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Marinade Time 10 hours
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Cuban Mojo Pork is a delicious and easy pork tenderloin recipe made with freshly squeezed orange and lime juices, crushed garlic, minced cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper.

Cuban Mojo Pork is a delicious and easy pork tenderloin recipe made with freshly squeezed orange and lime juices, crushed garlic, minced cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper.

Ingredients  

  • 8 limes juiced
  • 2 oranges juiced
  • 1 bulb garlic peeled and crushed
  • ¾ cup olive oil divided
  • ¼ cup cilantro1 chopped
  • 1 tablespoons ground cumin
  • ½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 orange sliced
  • lbs pork tenderloin

Instructions

  • Juice two of the oranges and all of the limes into a bowl. Whisk in ½ cup of olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add the garlic and cilantro.
    8 limes, 2 oranges, 1 bulb garlic, 1 tablespoons ground cumin, ½ tablespoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ¾ cup olive oil, ¼ cup cilantro1
  • Pour the marinade into a plastic bag and add the sliced oranges and tenderloin. Set aside in the fridge for six hours, (overnight if you can, but 6 hours will get you 90% of the way there).
    1 orange, 1½ lbs pork tenderloin
  • Once the meat is done marinating, preheat your oven to 350°F, add the remaining ¼ cup of olive oil to a cast-iron pan, and heat over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
    ¾ cup olive oil
  • Take your tenderloin and place it in your hot pan allowing it 60 seconds or so on a side before giving it a quarter turn. After the third turn remove from heat and slide in your probe thermometer2.
  • Set the thermometer to 145°F and move the whole pan to the oven. It should take about an hour to reach the desired temp. Once done remove from the pan and allow to rest 15 minutes before cutting.

Notes

  1. If you really dig the aromatic power of cilantro, you can go right ahead and double or triple the dose, no one's going to call the herb police on you.
  2. If you don't have ready access to a wired probe thermometer with a magnetic back -- correct that situation. It takes all the pressure of cooking large pieces of meat and it literally lets you know exactly when to stop cooking it.

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 1009mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 91.6mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3.7mg

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/cuban-mojo-pork-tenderloin/