All posts tagged: orange

Mojo Pork

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Pork shoulder is a great value cut that features regularly at my house. Available at most supermarkets for under $10kg this meaty cut benefits from a gentle heat. Mojo Pork is marinated overnight with bright zesty flavours and needs 3 hours in a low oven. I have served with black beans and rice, chopped salad, pan fried orange slices and coriander. For low effort, soft bread rolls and a bag of salad greens works too. Mojo Pork 20 mins prep | Marinate overnight | 3 hours cookDifficulty: Easy | Serves 6-8 INGREDIENTS2kg pork shoulder MOJO MARINADE1 cup orange juice with pulp (2 oranges)¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped¼ cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped10 garlic cloves, crushed¼ cup extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon orange zest (1 orange)¼ cup fresh lime juice (2 limes)3 tablespoons dried oregano1 tablespoon ground cumin1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon black pepper MOJO SAUCE2 tablespoons flour1 teaspoon sugarSalt to taste TO SERVEBlack beans and rice, chopped salad, pan fried orange slices and coriander. PREPARATION NOTE: Leftover pork is wonderful for making Cuban sandwiches. You’ll …

Slow Cooked Orange Pulled Pork (with crackling)

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We are hoarding oranges. We don’t eat oranges, but they keep turning up, hence the collection. I have good intentions, I mean to eat them, which is why I haven’t cancelled or blacklisted oranges. If we had a juicer we might get through what we we receive from our boxes. Therefore, the next best thing is to use orange as an ingredient. Luckily, we love our meat with fruit in this house and The Koala was eager for me to test out another pulled pork on him. I used a boneless pork shoulder for my Hoisin pulled pork recipe but this version uses one with bone in as it was cheaper this week. Feel free to use either. I am loving our first winter living with a slow cooker. A hand-me-down from Mum, it’s worth the extra space it takes up on our counter. To save on time and dishes, I used the ceramic pot and lid from our slow cooker to marinade in. This requires substantial fridge space so if you don’t have this, …

Pork Shank with Incredible Sauce

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Mum gave us a bag of oranges the other day. I’m not a fan of fruit. No sir. So I immediately started brainstorming what I could cook these oranges with. I had a large pork shank in the freezer, waiting for it’s time to shine so I summoned it on a cold winter evening. I started this a few minutes after 5pm and it took close to 3 hours to make. So it’s not the one if you want to eat fast. But if you have a few things to do and can wait for an amazing dinner, this could be the one. We had a big can of Guinness on the side of this. The sauce is sweet, flavoursome and very rich. Make it for someone you love. This would be a great recipe to translate to a slow cooker if you have one. Pork Shank with Incredible Sauce Serves 2 with leftovers for lunch.  Or serves 2 with a food coma for dessert. Ingredients 1 large pork shank 3 oranges 2 tablespoons of …