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Home » Crock Pot Recipes » Crock Pot Cuban Pulled Pork Recipe

Crock Pot Cuban Pulled Pork Recipe

Published: May 1, 2015 · Modified: May 17, 2022 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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A delicious Cuban pork recipe made with a homemade mojo marinade for a tender pulled pork.

Closeup image of serving fork with shredded Cuban pork speared on the tip.

Cuban Pork

Today's recipe is going to show you how to make a moist and tender Cuban pork slow cooked with homemade Mojo marinade made with citrus juice and herbs and spices.

This pulled pork shoulder roast can be used to make many different meals.

You can just eat it straight from the crock pot with the Mojo sauce recipe I included.

Or you can make Pulled Pork Nachos, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pulled Pork tacos or Pulled Pork Quesadillas.

You could use it in any way you like. The pork is fall apart tender and packed full of flavor from the mojo.

Slow cooker filled with a shredded pork shoulder made in the Cuban style with a homemade mojo marinade.

Homemade Mojo Marinade recipe

The homemade mojo marinade is a Cuban staple, is used in many traditional Cuban recipes and makes a delicious pork marinade.

If you have ever eaten store-bought mojo marinade you're in for a surprise.

Homemade Mojo marinade is so much better.

I used a combination of citrus in the mojo. I used a mixture of sour calamondin oranges and lime juice.

If you have access to a sour orange tree you can use it instead.

If you live somewhere where you can find sour oranges you could use all sour orange juice.

Or you could use all lime juice.

Traditionally Mojo marinade is made using sour oranges but it can be made with any citrus juice or a combination of citrus juice..

Ingredients

  • 8-10 pound pork shoulder roast
  • juice of 3 limes
  • ⅓ cup sour orange juice or lime juice
  • 12-15 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, leaves stripped from about 6 sprigs,1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans Hunts Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • salt
  • pepper

Mojo Marinade Directions

  1. Place the lime juice, sour orange juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, vinegar, pepper and salt in a blender.
  2. Pulse until liquefied.

How to cook the pork with fresh mojo

Step 1: Place the pork roast inside a 6 quart or larger crock pot. You can cut the pork shoulder into pieces if you need to.

Step 2: Pour the mojo marinade over the pork.

Step 3: Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours to marinade, overnight is best.

Step 4: Remove the crock pot from the fridge and bring to room temperature.  Once the crock has warmed up to room temp place it in the appliance and turn the temperature on low.

Step 5: Add the 2 cans of diced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Place the lid on and slow cook on low for 12 hours.

Step 6: Remove the cooked pork from the crock pot and place it on a large cookie sheet to rest for about 20 minutes. Reserving the cooking liquid and set aside to make the sauce.

Step 7: Use 2 forks to shred the meat discarding any fat or bones.

Step 8: Serve using the pork as the main course or use the shredded pork to make one of the other pork recipe below.

How to make the sauce

  • 3 cups liquid from crock pot
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

Sauce Directions

  1. Remove 3 cups of liquid from the crock pot and place in a sauce pan.
  2. Check for small pieces of bones carefully or strain through a fine mess strainer and pick any bones out.
  3. Mix two tablespoons of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cool water.
  4. Heat the saucepan to boiling and add the cornstarch mixture to the pot.
  5. Stir until thickened.
  6. Mix 1 cup of sauce to 3 cups of pulled pork.
  7. Optional: Spread the pulled pork and sauce on a cookie sheet and brown under the broiler.

Serving suggestions

  • Pulled Pork Nachos
  • Pulled Pork Tacos
  • Pulled Pork Sandwiches
A dinner plate piled high with Cuban pulled pork nachos.

More Pork Slow Cooker Recipes

If you love cooking pork in the crock pot check out more pork recipes below.

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    Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Crock Pot Smothered Pork CHops served with golden baby potatoes and a simple Sauteed Summer Vegetables side dish.
    Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
  • Pulled pork sliders topped with slaw on a cutting board.
    Crock Pot Pineapple Char Siu Pulled Pork
  • Peach Pork Chop served with white rice and corn on a green dinner plate.
    Crock Pot Spiced Peach Pork Chops

Print the Crock Pot Cuban Pulled Pork recipe below

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Crock Pot Cuban Pulled Pork Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Crock Pot Cuban Pulled Pork Recipe made with homemade mojo marinade with sour oranges. This pork is so tender you can cut it with a fork.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 hours hrs
Marinade 12 hours hrs
Total Time 1 day d 15 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cuban
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 361 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 10 pound pork shoulder roast
  • 3 whole limes
  • ⅓ cup sour orange juice or orange juice
  • 12 whole garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves (leaves stripped from about 6 sprigs,)
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 15 oz. cans Hunts Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
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Instructions 

  • Place the lime juice, sour orange juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, vinegar, pepper and salt in a blender. Pulse until liquefied.
  • Place the pork roast inside a 6 quart or larger crock pot.
  • You can cut the pork shoulder into pieces if you need to.
  • Pour the marinade over the pork.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours, overnight is best.
  • Remove the crock pot from the fridge and turn on low.
  • Add the 2 cans diced tomatoes and salt and pepper.
  • Cook on low for 12 hours. Remove the meat from the crock pot and place on a large cookie sheet.
  • Reserving the liquid to make the sauce.
  • Let meat rest about 20 minutes.
  • To shred pull the pork apart with 2 forks, discarding any fat or bones.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 46gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 565mgPotassium: 872mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 4mg
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    October 10, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    the receipt looks great, but you have so many videos on your site that even at 40mbs it takes forever to load the page.

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      October 11, 2015 at 10:59 pm

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    May 01, 2015 at 9:43 am

    Thank you for the lovely recipe. Have a great weekend!

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      May 01, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      Liz

      You're very welcome!

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