Cuban Pork with Pickled Onions
Delicious slow-cooked Pork Cuban style, with a spice and herb rub, citrus, and topped with pickled onions
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
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Total Time3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Servings: 6
- 2 Pork Tenderloins (Can use a fattier cut like shoulder or butt)
- Olive Oil to coat tenderloins
- 1/4 Cup Vidalia Onion rough chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic diced
- 1/2 Cup Fresh squeezed Orange Juice (ok to use bottled)
- 1/2 Cup Fresh squeezed Lime juice (ok to use bottled)
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Oregano
- 3 tsp Cumin
Pre-heat oven to 300' (275' if using convection)
Juice the citrus
Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl to make the rub
Coat the tenderloins in olive oil and place them in a braising pan
Cover the tenderloins in the rub
Add the Citrus
Sprinkle the onions and garlic all around the pan
Cover the braising pan and slow-roast for 3 hours, basting 3-4 times while cooking to moisten the meat