Authentic Pernil
Authentic Pernil Recipe – A Taste of Puerto Rican Heritage, Pernil isn’t simply a dish; it is one of the most treasured aspects of Puerto
Ingredients
- 5-6 lb pork shoulder bone-in, skin on
- 10 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp salt
- Juice of 2 oranges
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Set the temperature of your oven to 300°F ahead of time.
- Peel and reserve the skin of the pork should.
- Make cuts in the fatted area of the pork.
- Prepare a paste by combining the ingredients: garlic, oregano, cumin, pepper, salt, orange, lime juice, and olive oil.
- Spread the marinade over the pork shoulder, inside and out.
- Wrap the marinated pork neatly and leave it in the refrigerator for about four hours, preferably overnight.
- Cook at 475°F for four hours and place the pork shoulder in a roasting pan.
- Turn the heat to 450°F for the last 20 minutes to brown the skin.
- Take it out from the oven, wait 15 minutes and cut the meat.
Notes
- Do you want your pork perfect? Yes, you do, and thus, you need to marinate it overnight. It only makes sense, right?
- If you wish your skin to be crispier, broil the pork for the last 5 minutes.
- Pernil goes great with any kind of rice, beans, and plantains.