Sunday Forward — Mexican & Latin · Week 2
Citrus Roasted Pork & Sweet Potato
Orange & lime braised · one-pan · 5 ingredients
Meat + Veggie5 IngredientsBulk Buy
4–6
Servings
1 hr +
Marinate
1½ hr
Roast
Easy
Difficulty
Pork
Protein
Pork Shoulder
Cut into 2-inch chunks (from the bulk buy)
2–3 lb
Citrus
Orange Juice
Fresh squeezed, not from concentrate
1 cup
Citrus
Lime Juice
Fresh squeezed
3 tbsp
Garlic
Garlic Cloves
Smashed and peeled
6–8 cloves
Spice
Ground Cumin
2 tsp
Season
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper
to taste
Sweet Potato
Produce
Sweet Potatoes
Whole, skin-on and scrubbed — one per person
4 medium
Fat
Bacon Grease
Slathered generously over the outside. There is no other way.
a good amount
Method
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1Marinate
Marinate the Pork
Combine orange juice, lime juice, smashed garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large zip-lock bag or bowl. Add the pork chunks and turn to coat. Marinate at least 1 hour, or overnight in the fridge.
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2Roast Pork
Start Roasting the Pork
Transfer pork and all the marinade into a roasting pan or Dutch oven. Roast uncovered at 375°F for 1 hour, basting with the pan juices every 20–30 minutes.
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3Sweet Potato
Bake the Sweet Potatoes (Separate Pan)
Line a baking sheet with foil — the natural sugars will caramelize straight onto an unlined pan and you will not be happy about it. Slather each whole potato generously with bacon grease, all over the skin. Roast at 425°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on size. A fork should slide in without any resistance when they're done.
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4Check
Check for Doneness
Pork is done when a fork slides through easily and the exterior is caramelized. Sweet potatoes should be tender with lightly browned edges.
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5Rest & Serve
Rest 10 Minutes, Then Serve
Let the pork rest before slicing. Spoon pan juices over everything. Serve with warm tortillas or alongside the black bean tacos.
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Timing the Potatoes
The pork roasts at 375°F; the potatoes want 425°F. Easiest move: slide the potatoes into a second oven or pop them in after the pork comes out to rest. They can hold loosely tented with foil while the pork finishes. Either way, start checking them around 45 minutes.
Tent with Foil if Needed
If the pork starts browning too quickly before it's tender, tent loosely with foil for the last 30 minutes.
The Pan Juices
Don't skip the basting — the orange juice reduces down to a sticky-sweet glaze in the bottom of the pan. Spoon it generously over the finished pork.