Cuban Pulled Pork Tacos With Guava Glaze Sour Orange Red Cabbage Jicama Slaw And Chipotle Mayonnais Food

JICAMA AND RED CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk the lime juice, crema and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Add the cumin, scallions and garlic and let stand 5 minutes. Add the cilantro, cabbage and jicama and toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 day (the cabbage will release its color and turn the slaw pink over time).

CUBAN ROAST PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Directions (Oven Version with Crackling):.
• Puree the garlic, onion, orange juice, lime juice, rum, olive oil, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender, place 2/3 of the mixture into a large sealable bag with the pork and marinate in the fridge overnight.
• Pull the pork out of the fridge 1 hour before roasting, take it out of the bag, set it with its skin side up, wipe the skin dry and let sit for 1 hour.
• Score the skin in 1/2 inch intervals and rub salt generously into the skin.
• Place the pork in a roasting pan, skin side up, roast in a preheated 450F oven for 20 minutes or until the skin has become crackling, ie it has become golden, hardened and crispy.
• Reduce the heat to 325F and roast until the pork reaches 170F for slicing or 195F for shredding, about 2-3 hours or 4-6 hours respectively. If the skin starts to get too dark tent it loosely with foil without folding the edges over to prevent steaming.
• Let the pork rest for 15 minutes, remove crackling and cut into small pieces, discard any extra fat and then slice or shred the pork. Remove the fat from the juices and serve with sliced pork or mix into shredded pork.
• Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons of the juices from the roasting pan in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onion and saute until tender and caramelized, about 7-10 minutes.
• Serve the pork with the caramelized onions and remaining mojo.
• Directions (Slow Cooker Version):.
• Puree the garlic, onion, orange juice, lime juice, rum, olive oil, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender, place 2/3 of the mixture into a large sealable bag with the pork and marinate in the fridge overnight.
• Place the pork in a slow cooker/crock-pot with the skin side up along with the marinade and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• Let the pork rest for 15 minutes, discard the fat layer and then shred the pork.
• Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons of the juices from the slow cooker/crock-pot in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onion and saute until tender and caramelized, about 7-10 minutes.
• Serve the pork with the caramelized onions and remaining mojo.
• Tip: Mix some mojo into the pork after pulling it; man is that mojo ever good! Make sure to make enough pork to make Cuban Sandwiches with leftovers!

SOUR ORANGE, RED CABBAGE AND JICAMA SLAW RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, honey and sugar in a large bowl. Add the jicama, onions, cabbage, carrots and cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.

CUBAN PULLED PORK TACOS WITH GUAVA GLAZE, SOUR ORANGE RED CABBAGE-JICAMA SLAW AND CHIPOTLE MAYONNAIS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Special equipment: roaster box with probe thermo- meter, such as La Caja China; sufficient charcoal to cook pork butt for 4 to 5 hours (about 30 pounds) 2. For the pork: Using a paring knife, make small slits over the entire surface of the pork. Put the pork in a large roasting pan or bowl. 3. Combine the oil, oregano, garlic and a big pinch of salt in a blender and blend until smooth. 4. Rub into the slashes. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours. 5. Whisk together the guava jelly, mustard, orange and lime juices in a bowl and season with salt and pep- per. 6. Prepare the roaster box according to manufacturer's instructions. 7. Sprinkle the pork liberally with salt and pepper and put fat-side up on the rack over the roasting pan in the roaster box. 8. Cook for 1 hour, flip, and cook another 2 hours. 9. Glaze the top with the guava mixture, flip, glaze again, cover the box and cook another 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the pork is about 195 degrees F. You can check the meat occasionally to make sure the glaze on the top of the meat isn't burning, so you can add sufficient charcoal to keep the box hot without burning the glaze. Total cooking time will be between 4 and 5 hours. 10. Remove the pork, tent lightly with foil and let rest 15 minutes. Pull the pork into bite-size pieces and toss with more of the guava glaze. 11. Lay the warm tortillas on a flat surface. Smear some Chipotle Mayonnaise on each one. Fill the center with some of the pork, some of the Sour Orange, Red Cabbage and Jicama Slaw and top each with some cilantro leaves. Fold over and eat. Chipotle Mayonnaise: 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons pureed chipotles en adobo Juice of 1/2 lime Whisk the mayonnaise, pureed chipotles en adobo and lime juice together until smooth. Sour Orange, Red Cabbage and Jicama Slaw: 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/2 jicama, grated on large holes of box grater 1/2 small red onion, grated on large holes of box grater 1/4 head red cabbage, grated on large holes of box grater 1 large carrot, grated on large holes of box grater 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Salt and freshly ground black pepper Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, honey and sugar in a large bowl. Add the jicama, onions, cabbage, carrots and cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.