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Portuguese Pork with Lemon2 pounds boneless pork shoulder 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives Trim fat from pork; cut pork into 3/4-inch cubes. Toss pork, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, the salt, cumin and red pepper in non-reactive bowl. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 8 hours. Remove pork from marinade; reserve any remaining marinade. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet until hot. Cook and stir pork in oil over medium heat until liquid has evaporate and pork is brown, about 25 minutes; drain. Add water and reserved marinade. Cover and simmer until pork is tender, about 30 minutes, adding water if necessary. Stir in olives. Serve with hot cooked rice.
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