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Lechon Asado from Cuba

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Difficulty Advanced
Time
Prep Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings 6
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

This is a bit time consuming, but worth every second for the most popular Cuban recipe with tons of citrusy garlic flavors

Tons of Flavor in a Traditional Cuban Roast Pork
    Meat
  • 5 pounds pork shoulder
    • Mojo Sauce
  • 1 cup sour orange juice
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 small white onion (chopped)
Instructions
    Mojo Sauce
  1. Add garlic and olive oil to a bowl and whisk well.
  2. Add cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper and continue whisking.
  3. Add sour orange juice and whisk more.
  4. Stir in onions.
  5. Add to a sealed jar and shake well.
    6. Marinating Pork
  6. Make small slits throughout the pork. Not too deep - just to allow marinade to penetrate meat.
  7. Add pork to a large sealable plastic bag. Pour marinade on top. Remove as much air as possible and close bag.
  8. Refrigerate for 8-10 hours or overnight.
    9. Roast Pork
  9. Remove pork from bag and place in a roasting pan, fat side up.
  10. Pour marinade over pork and roast for 5 hours or so, basting regularly.
  11. Cook until pork is fork tender. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing or shredding.
  12. Serve pork with fried plantains, moros y cristianos, and mojo sauce.
Keywords: Around the World in One Kitchen, Caribbean, Pork, North American, Cuba, Cuban, Dinner, North America, Global, International, Recipe, Lechon Asado, Garlic, Mojo Sauce, Latin America, Latin American
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