Things you need:
- Dulce Arepas
- Mojo Pork
Dulce Arepas:
Ingredients For Sweet Arepas (Makes 8):
- 2 cups of water (Pro Tip #1: Have an extra small bowl on the side to dip hands in when handling dough)
- 2 Cups of Abuela's DulceArepa Mix (Order Here) OR try making your own by mixing the following ingredients:
- 2 cups of precooked white cornmeal
- 3 tbsp Cane sugar
- 1 tsp Anise Seeds
- ½ tsp Salt
Directions for Making Arepas:
- Pour Water into the mixing bowl
- Add Abuela's Mix or Home Made Mix to water and mix with hands
- Form dough into a big ball and let sit for 5 minutes
- Dip your fingers into a bowl of water and grab a handful of dough to roll into smaller balls(about the size of a ping-pong ball). Then press into the palm of your hands to form an arepa patty (about 3.5” in. wide).
- Pro Tip #2: If the edges crack easily, apply water on the edges with your fingertips.
- Once the patty is formed, proceed to fry at high-medium heat (at 330-350F) or air fry (instructions link)
Mojo Pork:
Ingredients for Mojo Pork:
MARINADE
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup cilantro/coriander, lightly packed
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 3/4 cup orange juice, fresh
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, packed (or 1/2 tbsp dried oregano)
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
PORK
- 4 lb / 2 kg pork shoulder/pork butt, skinless and boneless (not loin or leg roast, will dry out)
MOJO SAUCE
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- Salt and pepper
Cooking instructions for Mojo Pork:
- Grab a large pot, layer it with canola oil, and turn on the heat to high-medium.
- Season pork with salt and pepper. Put the pork in a large pot and brown the pork on all sides.
- Combine orange and lime juice, oregano, red pepper flakes, garlic, cumin and bay leaves inside the slow cooker.
- Add pork to slow cooker and baste in mixture until it is well covered.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 hours.
- When the pork is finished, serve with the juice from the cooker on top.
Stuffing Arepas:
- Grab Arepa and cut it in half
- Spread Butter onto the inside of the arepas
- Add Pork
- Add Shredded White Cheese (Mozzarella is a good substitute)
- Close Arepa and Enjoy with your friends and family