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Pernil

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 7 lb - 10 lb bone-in pork shoulder
  • 12 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp whole peppercorns
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds

Equipment & Utensils

  • Large and deep roasting pan
  • Aluminum foil

Instructions

  • Rinse and pat dry pork shoulder.
  • Cut a large slits under the skin to create deep pockets, and then make small incisions all over the pork shoulder - enough to allow the marinade to collet in the cuts.
  • Place balance of ingredients into a blender and blend on high until ingredients are smooth.
  • Place meat into a large bowl and pour the marinade all over the meat.
  • Make sure the marinade collects in the cuts and slits you made.
  • Transfer meat to a roasting pan skin down and pour excess marinade on top, then cover with foil.
  • Place in a preheated oven at 325 and cook for 40 mins per lb
  • Once pork has been cooking for half the time it will need remove from oven.
  • Remove foil. You will notice that a considerable amount of juices has fallen from the meat
  • If necessary, pour out some of the juices.
  • Turn over meat before returning to the oven.
  • Continue cooking for the balance of the time needed without the foil.
  • Once you are able to easily pull the meat away with a fork, the Pernil is done.

Notes

If the skin begins to char, cover with foil, but remove for the last 10 mins to crisp the skin.