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Cuban Pork Enchiladas, Tacos, and More (Pic Heavy)

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TideEggHead
TideEggHead Posts: 1,338
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The father in law called a few days ago and asked if I would smoke a few bbq butts for him and he was buying! We wanted a change up so Cuban pork was the plan for our butt. Then we took it a step further and went for enchiladas, tacos, and Cuban sandwiches. We had corn, black beans, and chips and salsa for sides. Tasty to say the least, it was so good I forgot to eat most of the sides haha.

I used a marinade of:
Orange juice
Olive oil
Lime juice
Garlic
S & P
Cumin
Onion
Bay leaf
Oregano

Other than that it was a standard butt cook.
250 degrees until IT of 165, pull, foil, and back on until IT 200=205 and then FTC.

For the enchiladas, I put those back on the egg at 350 degrees until all the cheese was melted.

I ran 3 butts: 2 bbq and 1 Cuban.












I will probably try some other types of Cuban marinades in the future, but this one did not disappoint! With all the other great posts on here, I need to work on my plating/pic game!
LBGE
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,227
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    Killer! I want to have dinner at your house. That looks great. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
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    Sounds like we were on the same page last night. Looks amazing. Love me a good Cuban sandwich!

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • TideEggHead
    TideEggHead Posts: 1,338
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    Killit_and_Grillit said:
    Sounds like we were on the same page last night. Looks amazing. Love me a good Cuban sandwich!
    We definitely were, although after seeing your method and results I am pretty jealous! I will have to give your method along with the banana leaves a run next time for sure. As brother @johnkitchens said, inadequate sums it up!
    LBGE
    AL
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  • SPRIGS
    SPRIGS Posts: 482
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    Looks fantastic!  How long did you marinade the Cuban butt?  Any ideas on the measurements of each ingredient?  Any rub on the Cuban butt?

    Looks and sounds incredible!  
    XL BGE
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  • TideEggHead
    TideEggHead Posts: 1,338
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    @SPRIGS here is the one I used, just double the recipe for a bigger butt, I did an 8lb butt. I used a Boston butt instead of a pork shoulder. I skipped the red pepper flakes and I only used about 1/3 of an onion, in hindsight I wish I would have used some cilantro!
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 cup orange juice
    • 1/2 cup lime juice
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    • 7 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
    • 1 small sweet onion, sliced thin
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 3 pound pork shoulder
    I marinated it overnight and did not put any other rub on the meat. When I went to foil the meat I poured about 1 cup of the same marinade (made separately) over the butt in the foil before putting it back on the grill. Hope you have a lime juicer!
    LBGE
    AL
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,732
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    Good looking cook!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
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    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Take a frggin bow!
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  • JNDATHP
    JNDATHP Posts: 461
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    That’s some good lookin food there!
    Michael
    Large BGE
    Reno, NV
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