Best Pork Chops Cubano With Garlic Citrus Sauce Recipes

CUBAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the chops with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a mortar, crush the 4 cloves of garlic, 1/4 teaspoon oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin together into a paste. Rub the chops with the garlic paste, place in a medium sized shallow bowl or baking dish, and pour half of the sour orange mixture on top. Cover with sliced onions and pour rest of sour orange mixture on top. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove chops from the marinade, pat dry, and reserve marinade.
• In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot and brown the chops quickly on both sides.
• Add the sherry and reserved marinade, including the onions, to the pan with the pork and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until pork is tender, about 20 minutes.

PRESSURE COOKER GARLICKY CUBAN PORK

Steps:

• In a blender or mini food processor, combine the garlic, grapefruit juice, lime zest and juice, 2 tablespoons of the oil, brown sugar, oregano, cumin, and salt; process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl and add the pork and bay leaf; toss to combine. Marinate, covered, at room temperature for 1 hour (or refrigerate for up to 6 hours).
• Using the sauté function set on high if available, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pressure cooker (or use a large skillet). Remove the pork from the marinade, reserving the marinade, and shake the meat to remove any excess liquid. Cook until it is browned on all sides, about 12 minutes (you will need to do this in batches, transferring the browned pork pieces to a plate as you go).
• When all the pork is browned, return the pieces to the pot along with any juices from the plate. (If you used a skillet, add 1 tablespoon water and use a wooden spoon to scrape the skillet well to include all the browned bits stuck to the bottom.) Add the reserved marinade to the pot. Cover and cook on high pressure for 80 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
• Remove the pork from the cooking liquid (jus). Taste the jus, and if it seems bland or too thin, boil it down either in the pressure cooker on the sauté setting or in a separate pot on the stove until it thickens slightly and intensifies in flavor, 7 to 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and add a bit of salt if necessary. If you'd like to degrease the jus, use a fat separator to do so, or just let the jus settle and spoon the fat off the top.
• Shred the meat, using your hands or two forks. Toss the meat with the jus to taste (be generous-1 1/2 to 2 cups should do it), and serve with cilantro, lime wedges, and hot sauce.

CUBAN PORK CHOPS WITH MOJO

Steps:

• In a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup lime juice, and vinegar. Add pork and let it sit and marinate for about 1 hour in refrigerator.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine all dried spices. Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and rub with the dry spice mixture.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Place the pork chops in the pan and sear on 1 side until brown. Flip over and turn the heat down to medium-low. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and continue to cook until garlic begins to brown. Pour in the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, and white wine. Simmer until the liquid is slightly reduced and begins to thicken. The chops should be cooked through.
• Remove the chops from pan and put on a warm plate. Continue to reduce juices in pan by half. Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
• Garnish with watercress, tomatoes and avocado.

PORK CHOPS CUBANO WITH GARLIC-CITRUS SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place Panko bread crumbs seasoned with 1 tsp salt, pepper, cumin and mix in 1 TBL cilantro, 1 tsp garlic, the orange peel, onion powder, 1 tsp ground oregano 1 tsp ground cumin and pepper set aside in a shallow dish. eg: 9 X 9 baking dish.
• 2. Place buttermilk into another shallow pan.
• 3. Dip pork loin chops into buttermilk; coat completely with the Panko mixture. Place on the cookie sheet.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. The "new rules" state that pork may now be cooked with a slightly pink center to only 145 degrees F. That is how I cook mine. or use a meat thermometer if you feel more comfortable using that. You just want to have the most succulent, juicy chops. Not too dry!
• 5. Meanwhile in a 1 quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook 1 TBLS garlic in oil about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in lime and orage juices. Heat to boiling stirrings occasionall. Remove from heat; stir 2 TBLS chopped fresh cilantro. Cover; refrigerate until serving time. Serve with pork loin chops. You can double this recipe if you like.