Masitas de Puerco

Name: Masitas de Puerco
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1kg pork shoulder, cubed; 1/2 cup sour orange or lime juice; 6 cloves garlic, minced; Oil, for frying

Masitas de Puerco/mah-SEE-tahs deh PWER-koh/

Also known as: Fried Pork Chunks

About this dish

Marinated pork chunks fried until crisp, a beloved Cuban dish flavored with garlic and citrus.

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Ingredients

🐖1kg pork shoulder, cubed

🍋1/2 cup sour orange or lime juice

🧄6 cloves garlic, minced

🫒Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 2

Marinate the pork cubes in citrus juice, garlic, and cumin for several hours.

Simmer the pork in its marinade until tender.

Drain and fry the pork in hot oil until deeply crisp and golden.

Drain briefly.

Serve with rice, black beans, and fried plantain.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Masitas de puerco is a classic Cuban fried pork dish, marinated in a garlicky mojo before frying.

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