In a realm of culinary delights, Cuban slow cooker pork chops reign supreme, tantalizing taste buds with their succulent tenderness and explosive flavors. This delectable dish, steeped in the vibrant heritage of Cuban cuisine, transports you to a tropical paradise with every savory bite. As the aromas of slow-cooked pork mingle with a symphony of spices, your kitchen transforms into a culinary haven, promising an unforgettable dining experience. Whether you seek a comforting family meal or an impressive feast for a special occasion, Cuban slow cooker pork chops will captivate your senses and leave you craving more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW COOKER CUBAN PORK
This is from an authentic Cuban recipe site, although I couldn't tell you how "authentic" it is, considering I have never been to Cuba. Serve with black beans and rice. Authentic or not, however, this recipe is amazing, especially the second day on a Cubano sandwich!
Provided by duetfreak
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 10h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut pork loin into 3 equal pieces.
- Turn a slow cooker to Low. Add orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and peppercorns, then add onion.
- Mix garlic, salt, and oregano into a paste and rub all over pork pieces. Place pork in the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low until pork is slightly pink in the center, 9 to 10 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Pull apart meat with 2 forks and let sit for 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 89.6 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1176.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
SLOW COOKER CUBAN MOJO PORK RECIPE
Citrus and garlic are slow cooked all day with a pork shoulder, this makes a tender and flavorful shredded pork.
Provided by Sarah Olson
Categories Main Course
Time 10h20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add the pork shoulder to the slow cooker. Using a small knife cut slits into the pork, about an inch down.
- In a large bowl add the olive oil. Cut the lemon, lime and orange in half. Squeeze the juice out of the citrus into the bowl. Add the oregano, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined.
- Pour the mixture over the pork roast. Using a spatula squish the garlic and sauce into the pork.
- Add the onion rounds.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 10 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Shred the meat with 2 forks and remove the bone. I left about half of the juices with the meat to keep it moist.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Sodium 367 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CROCK POT CUBAN PORK CHOPS
Cuban Style Crock Pot Pork Chops are savory with a slightly citrus twist. Slowly simmered all day, these tender pork chops make even an ordinary weeknight special!
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 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 sear until brown.
- Remove chops and place in crock pot (slow cooker).
- Add onion and garlic to pan and saute for 1-2 minutes, add onion/garlic to crock pot with the pork. Combine orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, and chicken broth and pour over the pork in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook for 45 min - 1 hour on high heat or 2 hours on low heat. Check for doneness depending on the size of the chops. They may need more time in the crock pot if they are bigger pork chops. Don't keep them in the crock pot too long or they will dry out.
- Pour remaining liquid over the chops when ready to eat. Garnish with the slow-cooked onions and tomatoes and/or avocado. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 1343 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CUBAN SANDWICH WITH SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 6h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rub the pork all over with the cumin, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place in a slow cooker and drizzle with the orange and lime juices. Cook on high heat until the meat is tender and falling apart, 6 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely shred.
- Spread one side of each loaf with mayonnaise and the other with mustard. Build the sandwiches with the pulled pork, ham, Swiss and pickles (you will have some pulled pork left over).
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place 2 of the sandwiches in the skillet and cover with another skillet, weighing it down with a heavy can or pot. Cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over, replace the top skillet and continue to cook until the other side is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches, adding the remaining butter to the skillet.
SLOW-COOKER CUBAN PORK
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 7h25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss the onion, bell pepper, cilantro and garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Rub the pork chops with the cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper; add to the slow cooker. Drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil, squeeze in the juice of 1 orange and add the squeezed orange halves. Cover and cook on low until the pork is very tender, 7 to 8 hours.
- Cook the rice as the label directs, sprinkling the peas on top of the rice during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Remove the pork chops to a bowl; discard the bones and orange halves and shred the meat with 2 forks. Stir the vinegar and the juice of 1/2 orange into the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper; add the juice from the remaining 1/2 orange to taste.
- Return the pork to the slow cooker. Fluff the rice with a fork, stirring in the peas. Serve the pork with the rice; top with cilantro.
CUBAN-STYLE PORK CHOPS
These are like Cuban sandwiches without the bread, so they're a bit more elegant. Let your family customize the chops with pickles, mustard and other condiments. -Erica Allen, Tuckerton, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix mustard, lime juice and adobo seasoning. Lightly pound pork chops with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness; spread both sides with mustard mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 3-4 hours., Grill pork, covered, over medium heat 3 minutes. Turn pork and top with ham; grill 2 minutes longer. Top with cheese and cilantro; grill, covered, 30-60 seconds longer or until cheese is melted and a thermometer inserted in chops reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with mayonnaise, mustard and pickles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 700mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED CUBAN PORK CHOPS
Tired of plain pork? Jazz grilled chops with a flavor-packed rub.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove excess fat from pork. In small bowl, mix all Cuban Rub ingredients; rub evenly on both sides of pork.
- Cover and grill pork 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning frequently, until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Garnish with mango slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg
CUBAN SLOW-COOKER PORK CHOPS
This recipe is courtesy of my Mother-in-law. It's the easiest, most delicious crock pot recipe ever. Normally I shy away from canned ingredients, but the sofrito has so much flavor, it really doesn't need anything else. I serve the chops with a side of brown rice.
Provided by Diet It Up
Categories Stew
Time 6h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Layer the pork chops in a crock pot.
- Combine sofrito, tomato sauce and water in a bowl. Pour over the chops.
- Set the crock pot for 6 hours on the low setting.
- Add the olives to the sauce before serving.
CUBAN PORK CHOPS
This is really good and really simple. Got this from the local newspaper and was very impressed so I had to share. Spice up your pork chops with no extra hassle.
Provided by Dugyb
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Brown lightly salted pork chops in oil at medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Turn chops, adding garlic, lime juice and water to the skillet.
- Cook uncovered turning once or twice till done and syrupy juices remain (6-8 min).
- Spoon sauce over chops, sprinkle with cumin and fresh pepper.
- Serve with rice, and vegetable of your choice.
- SIMPLE & DELICIOUS!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.2, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 75, Sodium 69.4, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 22.9
Tips:
- To ensure the pork chops are evenly cooked, use a meat mallet to pound them to an even thickness before cooking.
- For a more flavorful dish, marinate the pork chops in a mixture of olive oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- If you don't have a slow cooker, you can also cook the pork chops in a Dutch oven or braising pan over low heat for 1-2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
- Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Cuban slow-cooker pork chops are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The pork chops are cooked in a flavorful sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices, and they are fall-apart tender when they are finished cooking. Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or vegetables, and enjoy!
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