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Cuban Barbequed Pork Shoulder with Pineapple Mango Mojo and Sweet Potato Coconut Hash

Chef: Robert Meitzer
Chef
Palace Arms Restaurant
Denver, CO

Yield: 8 servings

 

IngredientsWeightMeasure
PORK SHOULDER  
Pork Shoulder 4-6 lbs.  
Olive Oil  ¼ cup 
Garlic minced  ¼ cup 
Cumin ground  ¼ cup 
Cilantro chopped  1 cup 
Jalapeno minced  3 each 
Lime juice  1 each 
Ginger minced  2 Tbsp. 
Salt and pepper  2 Tbsp 
Mojo  
Olive Oil  ¼ cup 
Yellow onions small dice  2 each 
Fresh pineapple small dice  4 Cups 
Mango diced  2 Cups 
Limes juice and zest  3 each 
Oranges juice and zest  2 each 
Garlic minced  ¼ cup 
Parsley fine chop  1cup 
Cilantro fine chop  1 cup 
Red Chili Flakes  2 Tbsp 
Red Bell Pepper small dice  1 each 
Salt and pepper  To taste 
Sweet Potato Hash  
Sweet Potato medium dice  2 cups 
Melted Butter  ¼ cup 
Yellow Onion diced  ½ each 
Shredded Coconut  ½ cup 
Cinnamon  1 tsp. 
Allspice  1/2 tsp. 
Brown Sugar  3 Tbsp. 
Salt  To taste 
For Pork Shoulder:
Preheat grill and oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl place all ingredients minus pork and stir to a paste. Place pork on grill and cook for 45 minutes turning often. Remove from grill and place in roasting pan. Rub herb paste all over pork and place in oven. Cook coved with foil for 2 hr. Remove from pan and place in paper grocery bag and seal end. Let stand in bag for 1 hr. then remove. Take two forks and shred off meat. (Serve just about any way)
For Mojo:
Caramelize onions in a saute pan and place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
For Sweet Potato Hash:
Blanch sweet potato and chill. In a medium saute pan on medium high heat and add onions. When caramelized add sweet potato and cook for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and saute till potato is brown.

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