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Cerdo en mojo

Pork marinated in a garlic, lemon and cumin sauce, then pan-fried until tender and fragrant. Mojo, a sauce of Spanish origin, gives the meat a tangy, very aromatic flavour.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Mojo

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

352 kcal per serving

Protein
34.2 g
Carbohydrates
4.4 g
of which sugars
1.6 g
Fat
20.7 g
of which saturated fat
5.4 g
Fiber
1.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into 1 cm thick slices and season them with salt and pepper.
  2. Crush the garlic with the cumin, oregano and a spoonful of oil, then add the lemon juice to make the mojo.
  3. Mix the mojo with the meat and let it marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and sear the pork slices for 3 minutes per side.
  5. Add the sliced onion and let it caramelise for 5 minutes with the meat.
  6. Pour the rest of the marinade into the pan, let it reduce for 2 minutes, sprinkle with coriander and serve.

Variations and tips

Chicken version. Replace the pork with chicken fillets, reducing the cooking time to 4 minutes per side.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.