Slow Cooker Cuban Pork recipe

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Ingredients

1 (5 pound) boneless pork loin, trimmed and silver skin removed
1 cup orange juice (such as Simply®)
½ cup lime juice
½ cup lemon juice
14 whole black peppercorns
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 head garlic, peeled and pressed
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano

Nutrition Info

298.2 calories
carbohydrate: 7.6 g
cholesterol: 89.6 mg
fat: 15.4 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 31.3 g
saturatedFat: 5.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1176.1 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut pork loin into 3 equal pieces.

  2. Turn a slow cooker to Low. Add orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and peppercorns, then add onion.

  3. Mix garlic, salt, and oregano into a paste and rub all over pork pieces. Place pork in the slow cooker.

  4. Cook on Low until pork is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 10 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Pull apart meat with 2 forks and let sit for 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

This is from an authentic Cuban recipe site, although I couldn't tell you how \"authentic\" it is, considering I have never been to Cuba. Serve with black beans and rice. Authentic or not, however, this recipe is amazing, especially the second day on a Cubano sandwich!

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