🇨🇺 Cuba recipe
Masas de Cerdo
Masas de cerdo, or masas de puerco, are chunks of pork shoulder that are first braised low and slow in a mojo marinade until falling-apart tender, then fried in their own rendered fat until the exteriors become deeply caramelized and impossibly crispy. The contrast between the crunchy, almost caramelized outside and the melt-in-your-mouth tender inside is what makes masas one of the most craveable dishes in Cuban cuisine.
Prep20 mins + 4 hrs marinade
Cook2 hrs
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 1.2kg boneless pork shoulder, cut into 5cm chunks
- 200ml sour orange juice (or 140ml orange juice mixed with 60ml lime juice)
- 10 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large yellow onion, quartered
- 60ml extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large white onion, thinly sliced, for topping
- Lime wedges for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 28 g
