fusion mojo pork over couscous my way

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beulah, MI
Updated on Apr 28, 2014

I was making cuban pork with mojo for dinner and I realized I didn't have any rice to serve it with so I made a Mediterranean buttery couscous and it was fabulous. I also like to add a smoked ham hock along with the pork because it gives it a nice smoky taste.

prep time
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorn
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2/3 cup orange juice fresh
  • 1/3 cup lime juice fresh
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 pounds pork butt or shoulder roast
  • 1 medium smoked ham hock
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 large onion sliced into rings
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro for garnish
  • - buttery couscous
  • 2 cups couscous rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 2/3 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 stick butter cut into pieces

How To Make fusion mojo pork over couscous my way

  • Step 1
    Combine first nine ingredients. Add pork and ham hock and marinate overnight.
  • Step 2
    Place pork and ham hock in roasting pan. Pour marinade over top. Preheat oven 450 degrees. Place pork in oven and roast 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and roast another 2 hours or until internal temp is 195 degrees.
  • Step 3
    Remove the pork and ham hock and shred meat discarding bone and fat. In a saute pan add olive oil and 1 tbsp. butter. Saute onion until caramelized adding a little sauce.
  • Step 4
    Add the pork to pan with the sauce. serve over buttery couscous and garnish with cilantro
  • Step 5
    Buttery Couscous
  • Step 6
    Preheat oven 350 degrees
  • Step 7
    Put couscous in baking pan stir in salt and water and let sit 10 minutes until water is absorbed. Rub oil into couscous with fingers breaking up any lumps.
  • Step 8
    Scatter butter over top. Bake for about 15 minutes. Stir butter throughout.

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Category: Pork
Ingredient: Pork
Method: Bake
Culture: Cuban

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