Best 4 Caribbean Pork Roast Recipes

CARIBBEAN ROAST PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first four ingredients; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast until a thermometer reads 145°, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours., Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

CARIBBEAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Put the roast and mojo criollo sauce in a large plastic bag. If the roast is very thick, you may cut it in half before marinating.
• Refrigerate 24-48 hours, turning 2-3 times daily.
• Reserve marinade.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and lightly brown the roast, 2-3 minutes on each side. Place roast in a slow cooker.
• In a mixing bowl, wisk together the reserved marinade, water, pork gravy mix and vinegar. Pour over the roast. Add bay leaves and sliced onions.
• Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours. (Slow cookers may vary.).
• Remove the pork and onions from the cooker, reserving the gravy. Discard the bay leaves.
• Served sliced or shredded. SLICED: Slice the pork into medallions and serve with gravy and onions. SHREDDED: Shred the pork, adding some gravy to keep it moist. Pile onto crusty Cuban bread and serve with gravy for dipping.

PORK ROAST GUADELOUPE (CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• To make the marinade, combine water, onion, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, jalapeno pepper, the 1/2 teaspoon of crushed dried thyme, salt & pepper.
• Place pork loin in a plastic bag & pour the marinade over the pork loin. Close the bag securely & put the meat in a bowl in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours, occasionally rotating the bag to allow the marinade to coat the meat.
• About 10 minutes before the marinating is finished, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• When finished marinating, take the pork loin out of the bag & put it on a rack in a roasting pan, while setting aside the marinade.
• Roast the loin for at least 50-60 minutes or until desired doneness (at least 165 degrees on a meat themometer).
• Remove meat from the pan & cover with foil, letting it stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile strain the remaining marinade into a small sauce pan.
• Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup of the beef broth, then pour this broth mixture in with the strained marinade, along with the 2 teaspoons of sugar & the 1/4 teaspoon of crushed dried thyme.
• In a small container combine the rest of the beef broth with the cornstarch, then add this to the sauce pan, cooking & stirring until thickened & bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley, then remove from heat.
• Slice the meat & serve it with the sauce.

CARIBBEAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Remove fat from pork. Pierce pork deeply all over with meat fork or skewer. Place pork in heavy resealable plastic food-storage bag. Place remaining ingredients except salt and pepper to taste, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in blender or food processor. Cover and bend until smooth. Pour blended mixture over pork. Seal bag; place in dish. Refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Remove pork from marinade; refrigerate marinade. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper to taste. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of pork and does not rest in fat.
• Roast uncovered 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 155°F. Remove pork from pan. Cover and let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F (medium doneness).
• Pour marinade into 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly. Serve sauce with pork.