I sort of fell backwards into this recipe. After making a delicious pork roast with homemade mojo sauce, I realized that I had a ton of extra sauce. Well, I couldn’t let it go to waste because, man, it was really good. I looked in the fridge to see what I had that might go with the meal, and, fortunately, a head of cauliflower was staring me in the face. Perfect! The recipe really turned out well. And it was easy and we all loved it! I think I’ll try it next time using a whole chicken instead.
This is what you need:
- 2-3 lbs pork loin or roast
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/3 lime or lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 or 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp dried or fresh oregano
- pepper to taste
- head of cauliflower
- 2 cups chicken broth
Start by trimming the large pieces of fat off of the pork, if you want. Or you can just peel it off after it is cooked. Then place the meat in a slow cooker or dutch oven. Pour the orange juice, lime (or lemon) juice, and the olive oil over the roast. Then add the rest of the ingredients to the top of the pork. If you’re using a dutch oven, cook it in your oven on 200 for approximately 6 hours. Or if using a slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
This picture would have been so much better looking, well maybe not “so much”, but had I added the cumin at the beginning and not the end. Oh well. You get the point. It’s easy to make. Just dump some ingredients and go!!
- 2-3 lbs pork loin or roast
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/3 lime or lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 or 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp dried or fresh oregano
- pepper to taste
- head of cauliflower
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Trim the big fat chunks off your pork, if you want. Then place the meat in slow cooker or dutch oven. Pour the orange juice, lime (or lemon) juice, and the olive oil over the roast. Then add the rest of the ingredients to the top of the pork. If you're using a dutch oven, cook it in your oven on 200 for approximately 6 hours. Or if using a slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- When your pork is almost done, clean and chop your cauliflower into large chunks. Place it in a food processor and blend for about 30-60 seconds until rice like. Place the cauliflower in a large pot and pour chicken broth or water over it. Once the broth or water boils, cover the pot and let it steam for about 7-8 minutes until the cauliflower is tender. Then pour it into a colander to strain it.
- Once your pork is done, chop up the meat into small bite-sized pieces. Add the cauliflower "rice" to the pork, stir so the mojo sauce covers everything, and enjoy!!