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"Pernil" Puerto Rican Style Roast Pork - print recipe
 
   
 
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Ingredients:
 
1   5-6 pound Pork leg, "fresh ham"
2 lrg clv garlic
2 tsp Pepper
60 ml Salt
40 ml Olive oil
1 1/2 tsp Oregano
Method:
1-2 Days before cooking, slice off any excess fat. Wash pork well. Dry. With small knife make deep cuts around the meat. Mix in bowl; all ingredients ( May adjust to taste or size of pork) except oil. Grind with mortar and prestle or use back of spoon if you don't have one. With clean finger, stuff holes in roast with spices. When done pour oil into leftover spices and rub over roast. Put in raosting pan and cover with foil. Let sit in refrigerator for 1-2 days. Don't worry it won't spoil, the spices keep it fresh.



On day that you will be cooking the roast remove from fridge and turn fatty side up. Cook 35 minutes per lb. at 350@ . Make sure it is well cooked. Juices should be clear. Let sit a few minutes and slice.



Goes well with rice(of course!)


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