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Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pernil Asado)

Roasted Pork Shoulder (Pernil Asado) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 ea. 4 ½-pound (2.5 kg) pork shoulder
  • 1 ½ tbsp kosher salt
  • 12 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp whole dry oregano
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash the pork shoulder.
  2. 2
    Skin side down, use a sharp knife to make incisions in different places of the pork shoulder.
  3. 3
    Grind together the garlic, pepper, oregano, and salt
  4. 4
    When done grinding, mix in oil and vinegar.
  5. 5
    Fill the incisions of the pork with the ground mixture. Whatever is left over rub on the outside of the pork.
  6. 6
    Put away in the refrigerator for 3 days. If you planned to cook it the same day, prepare the pork at least 1 hour ahead of time.
  7. 7
    Remove the pork shoulder from the refrigerator 2 hours before putting it in the oven.
  8. 8
    Preheat the oven at 350ºF (180°C) for at least 10 minutes before you begin cooking the pork shoulder.
  9. 9
    Cook the pork for 3½ hours.
  10. 10
    Raise the temperature to 375°F (195°C) and cook for 15–30 minutes until the skin is toasted and browned.
Category
Entree/Main
Method
Roasting