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Grilled Pork Steak~ Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas

April 18, 20153 Comments

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Inspiration for this dish? We’re hungry! Lol! But seriously, my foodie friend Laura Lynn Lopez had been telling us about how delicious the garlic mojo recipe was. I have prepared garlic mojo several times, but I made the fresh, uncooked version. Slow cooking the garlic in oil, there is nothing like it!  

Garlic Mojo Marinated Grilled Pork Steaks

For todays blog post, I had lots of wonderful garlic, already peeled and ready to go. I purchased it that way at my favorite market for a good price. It made things a lot easier when you need almost 4 full bulbs of garlic cloves. So, I figured once I prepared the garlic mojo, marinating and grilling something was bound to happen. And to me, garlic mojo and pork are just meant to be. Garlic Mojo Marinated Pork Steaks is what I prepared. Great the first day, hot off the grill and garnished with more garlic mojo, tasty!! Second and third days….Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas. Some of the most flavorful pork tacos I have had in a while. The bonus part of the garlic mojo recipe is that it can be used in so many recipes. Great for crostini garlic bread, dressings, marinade, seasoning, pasta, salsa’s and so much more!  

Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas

It always leads back to tacos!

In my opinion, any grilled meats, seafood and even vegetables make for delicious tacos!

Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas

Garlic Mojo With

Garlic Mojo

Mojo Marinated Pork Steaks
Garlic Mojo Marinated Grilled Pork Steaks
Garlic Mojo Marinated Pork Steaks

Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas
Garlic Mojo Tacos de Carnitas

Garlic Mojo

This garlic mojo is a must and can be used in a wide variety of recipes!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 full cups of garlic cloves peeled,
  • 1 cup avocado oil
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 1/2 tsps black pepper
  • 6 chile de arbol crushed
  • 3 serrano peppers, sliced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons mexican oregano crushed
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In an 8X8 baking dish, add the garlic, oil, salt, pepper, chile de arbol, serrano peppers and oregano. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  • After 45 minutes, add the lime juice and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Using a potato masher, break down the cloves of garlic garlic. Let cool at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Notes

Grilled Mojo Pork Steaks- Yields 6 servings
Ingredients
3 pounds pork steaks, 3 steaks
salt
pepper
3/4 cup garlic mojo
Directions
1. Season the pork with salt and pepper on both sides. Transfer to plastic storage bag or baking dish. Cover with garlic mojo. Marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
2. Remove the pork from refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking. Prepare grill preheat to medium/high heat, 350 to 400 degrees.
3. When ready, grill pork steaks for about 3 to 4 minutes per side or until internal temperature reads 145 degrees F. Remove from grill onto plate. Cover with foil and let sit for 5 to 7 minutes. Enjoy as is or chop steaks for tacos!
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  1. KimH

    April 18, 2015 at 10:03 am

    MMmmmm… yum!! I’ve been wanting to try Laura Lyns Garlic Mojo too.. just havent done it yet.. and I love those pork tacos too.. Thats my idea of a perfect taco! <3 (KimR)

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    • Sonia Mendez Garcia

      April 18, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      It’s the best Kim. I know I will be preparing it often,

      Reply

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