Pernil Recipe (Puerto Rican Roast Pork)
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Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist5.0 (36)

Pernil Recipe (Puerto Rican Roast Pork)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING315M COOK
CAL 29%·PRO 100%
CARBS 7G5% OF CAL
1G FIBER4G SUGAR2G OTHER
FAT 63G97% OF CAL
17G SAT46G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Puerto Rican holiday favorite of marinated pork shoulder roasted until tender with crispy skin. The meat shreds apart easily and is deeply flavored with sofrito and warm spices.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 3 tablespoons sofrito
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 4-6 pound pork shoulder (bone-in, skin on – Or you can use boneless – see recipe notes)
  • 8 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • 1 cup sour orange juice ((or use an equal mix of orange juice and lime juice))
  • 1 cup water ((or more as needed))
  • 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
  • 1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
332MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.