Day 13: Pork Mango Cubano

Pork Mango Cubano

Served with Macaroni and Cheese

This was a "off the top of my head" recipe. Overall, it wasn't too bad. The orange juice gave it a sweet flavor which was interesting with the salsa flavor. I served it with macaroni and cheese, but I think it would be much better with rice and maybe a "sweet" vegetable like peas or corn. Maybe a side salad as the vegetable.

Pork Mango Cubano

Ingredients:

• 1 whole pork tenderloin, butterflied (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 lb chorizo sausage
• 1 Jar Chunky Salsa
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ripe mango, seeded and chopped
• ¼ c packed brown sugar
• 2 c orange juice

Directions:
1) Place the pork in the bottom of a slow cooker.
2) Meanwhile, in a skillet brown up the chorizo. Drain the grease.
3) Put chorizo in slow cooker around pork. Pour salsa over meat. Sprinkle cilantro leaves on top. Add mango.
4) Cook on high for 4-5 hrs. Pork should be done but not easily able to be shredded.
5) After the pork is done, place on a plate for slicing.
6) In slow cooker add brown sugar and orange juice. Stir together and serve as “gravy” over pork.

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe found here.