Cuban Masitas de Puerco
Directions
- 1Place the cubed pork into a ziplock bag.
- 2Add Naranja Agria (sour orange) to cover most of the meat in the ziplock bag.
- 3Season the pork with garlic salt, black pepper, and oregano.
- 4Add about 10 chopped garlic cloves to the pork in the bag.
- 5Release the air from the ziplock bag, seal it, and mix thoroughly to ensure the pork is well-coated with the marinade.
- 6Put the marinated pork in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- 7Add vegetable oil to a pan and heat it.
- 8Test the oil; if it bubbles instantly, it's ready.
- 9Add the marinated pork (masitas) to the hot oil in the pan.
- 10Pour any remaining marinade from the ziplock bag into the pan with the pork.
- 11Cook the pork for 30-35 minutes, mixing every so often to ensure it cooks evenly.
- 12Once the pork pieces have a nice brown color, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- 13Cut a whole onion in half and then slice it into strips.
- 14Chop about 9 garlic cloves.
- 15Add olive oil to a clean pan and then add the sliced onions.
- 16After a couple of minutes, add the chopped garlic to the pan with the onions.
- 17Season the onions and garlic with salt and pepper.
- 18Add the juice of one lime to the onions and garlic.
- 19Let the mojo (onion and garlic mixture) cook for a couple more minutes.
- 20Drizzle the prepared mojo over the cooked masitas to make them nice and juicy.
Ingredients
- cubed pork
- Naranja Agria (Sour Orange)
- garlic salt
- black pepper
- oregano
- 10 chopped garlic cloves
- vegetable oil
- 1 whole onion
- 9 garlic cloves
- olive oil
- 1 lime
Equipment
ziplock bagfrying pantongscutting boardknifegarlic masherlime squeezerserving plate
Tips
- If cubing your own pork, make sure it has plenty of fat for added flavor.
- The longer the pork marinates in the fridge, the better the flavor.
- Do not discard the marinade; add it to the pan with the pork so the meat absorbs all the flavors.