Citrus-Marinated Pork Roast
Citrus-Marinated Pork Roast (Cuba)
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
Mix 1 cup orange juice and the lime juice; pour over pork roast in non-reactive bowl. Cover and refrigerate, turning pork occasionally, at least 4 hours.
Remove pork from juice, reserving juice. Pat pork dry. Mix garlic, oregano and pepper; rub evenly over pork. Place onion, celery and carrot in shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt. Pour reserved juice over vegetables. Place pork on top of vegetables. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of pork and does not rest in fat. Roast uncovered at 325 degrees F, spooning juices over pork occasionally, until thermometer registers 170 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours.
Remove pork; cover with aluminum foil and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Place vegetable mixture and 1/2 cup orange juice in blender container. Cover and blend on medium-high speed, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until well blended, about 1 minute. Heat to boiling.
Serve with pork.
Yields 8 to 10 servings.
Cajeta
Cajeta
4 cups goat’s milk
2 (2-inch) sticks canela
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp water
Combine goat’s milk, canela & sugar in a saucepan
Over medium-high heat, bring milk mixture to a simmer, stirring often to prevent it from boiling over
Combine baking soda with the water & stir this mixture into the milk
Simmer the cajeta until it has reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 20 min
Strain & refrigerate for up to one week, tightly covered
Eggs Ranchero
Eggs Ranchero
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 large white onion, minced
2 large tomatoes, peeled & chopped
4 green chile peppers, chopped
1 dozen eggs
Melt butter in large frying pan; add onions, tomatoes & chile peppers
Cook over medium heat for about 30 min, stirring periodically to keep from sticking
In a large bowl, beat the eggs & pour into pan with tomato mixture
Stir until eggs are firm
Top with sliced jalapeno peppers
Serve with sausage & flour tortillas