Image via WikipediaThe experiment was a great success. I think that this was way better than the traditional BBQ pork butt. We started with a 4 lb butt at 12:30 pm and used a new Brinkmann Vertical Smoker that we picked up at a yard sale several months ago. I was not impressed with this smoker. It was extremely hard to regulate the heat. After about 3 hours we ended up firing up the old faithful Weber Kettle grill to finish off the butt.
We had Carrie (sister), brother n law (Scott) and nephew(Evan) over as our taste testers. They love love loved the Cuban Pork and Black Beans. My sister was still talking about how good this was this morning.
Here is the recipe if you want to give it a try:
Mojo Marinade
This makes 1 cup of Mojo
1 head of garlic
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of Oregano
12 black peppercorns
1 cup sour orange juice
To make Sour Orange Juice
Use two parts orange to one part lemon and one part lime juice
The key to making Mojo is in the proportions. The nice thing is that you can make exactly the amount you need.
I used a mortar and pestle to make the below paste. You can improvise by adding kosher salt to your garlic and crush using the back of your knife to make a garlic paste.
For every ten cloves of garlic, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, six black peppercorns, and some oregano. Mash them all together into a paste. Scoop the paste out into a separate bowl. Continue this process until all of the garlic is mashed.
Stir in sour orange juice. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or longer. Use immediately to season the pork or refrigerate for later use.
I marinated a 4lb butt for 24 hours in the Mojo Marinade. I used a Ziploc bag and flipped occasionally so it would marinate evenly.
I removed from the marinade and rubbed with a dry rub. I used GOYA Adobe All Purpose Seasoning, Cumin, and Brown Sugar. No exact measurements. Marinated overnight.
You can cook the butt in oven at 225 or by smoking and maintaining temperature around 225-250.
Happy cooking and let me know how it turns out for you!
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Thanks for sharing your marinade recipe. Your cooking tips give me confidence to try out the recipes.
ReplyDeleteI too, was lucky enough to get a bite of it from Carrie and it was AWESOME!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSlap yo' mama good!