Cuban Style Roast Pork “Lechon Asado” Food tutorial

sour orange juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: orange juice + vinegar

Combining orange juice with vinegar mimics the tangy flavor of sour orange.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork loin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork butt is often less expensive and can be just as flavorful when cooked properly.

Chop garlic and onion into a paste using a food processor or mortar and pestle.

Warm 1 and 1/2 cups of olive oil to about 220 degrees Fahrenheit.

Add chopped garlic, onion, salt, cumin, and oregano to the warm olive oil and let it cook for a minute or two.

Pierce the pork roast multiple times with a thin blade to allow marinade to penetrate.

Rub salt into the pork, especially under the fat cap and on the skin.

Push the mojo sauce down into the holes of the pork and massage it in.

Wrap the marinated pork and let it marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Bring the pork to room temperature and preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sear the pork in the oven at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the pork for about 25 to 30 minutes per pound, approximately 6 hours for sliceable pork or 8 hours for pulled pork.

Baste the pork with the mojo sauce throughout the cooking process.

Let the pork rest for 30 minutes before slicing.

Serve the sliced pork with reserved mojo sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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