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Sarasota's Roasted Mojo Pork Roast

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  • Servings: 8-12
  • Prep: 32h
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 8-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) boneless pork loin, center cut
  • 1 large onion (cut in 4 thick slices, this will be used as your roasting rack)
  • RUB
  • 1/4 cup cumin seeds (the seeds with this are a must)
  • 3 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (or sea salt)
  • MOJO
  • 1 1/2 cups oil (olive oil)
  • 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 whole lime, zested
  • 12 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup minced jalapeno peppers (I remove the seeds and most of the ribs; I like a little heat, but feel free to remove all the ribs if you don't want the heat)
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, fine chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Spices ... Add the cumin seeds, peppercorns, and coriander to a small food grinder, grind until lightly ground. You don't want them to become a powder. Then add in the sugar, and salt and grind one more time to combine all the spices.

  • Step 2: Pork ... Rub the spice mixture over the entire pork loin - making sure to rub it in very good. Add the pork loin to a large baggie or ziplock bag and refrigerate all day. This is best made in the morning as you will be adding the mojo and marinate again over night.

  • Step 3: Mojo ... In a small bowl add all the ingredients and mix well. Add 2 cups of the mojo (reserving the rest) to the baggie/ziplock bag with the pork. Remember, the pork has been marinating with the dry rub all day. Now, it is time to add the wet marinade. Add just 2 cups of the mojo, the rest will be drizzled over the meat when it is served. I usually add the marinade late in the evening, let it marinate all night, then I cook it the next day. The longer this marinates, the more tender the meat is.

  • Step 4: Roast ... In a roasting pan add the onion slices and set the pork on top of the onion; then add 1 cup water to the bottom of the pan for a little moisture. Roast on the middle rack in a 450 degree oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature, cover the pork and cook 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours until the internal temperature is 150 degrees. Time to cook will depend on the size of your pork loin. Make sure during cooking to keep a little water in the bottom of the pan for moisture. After the loin is removed from the oven, It will continue to cook. Just tent it with foil to keep warm as it rests.

  • Step 5: Serve ... Drizzle over the remaining mojo and ENJOY!

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