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pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thigh is leaner, while pork belly is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with less intensity, while serrano is more affordable.

citrus juice

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Oregano offers a similar flavor profile.

Cut pork shoulder into cubes and place in a bowl.

Add half a cup of bitter orange juice and two tablespoons of salt to the pork and let it sit for 2 minutes.

Wash the meat with cold water after marinating.

Add 1 tablespoon of garlic, up to 4 sprigs of thyme, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, chopped onion, and chopped green pepper to the pork.

Pour in the remaining half cup of bitter orange juice and mix everything together.

Marinate the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes.

After marinating, add 1 cup of water to the meat.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place the marinated pork in the oven and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, checking for tenderness.

Remove the pork from the oven and drain the water.

Place the pork on a baking pan and return it to the oven to get some color.

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