Lechón Asado - Latin American Recipe

Lechón Asado

🌍 Latin American, Cuba (Christmas tradition) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 4kg pork leg or shoulder
• Mojo marinade: 1 head garlic (minced)
• 200ml sour orange juice (or lime+orange mix)
• 100ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp oregano
• salt

Method

1. Scoring — Score pork deeply. Inject and rub with mojo. Marinate overnight.
2. Roasting — Roast at 160°C (320°F) for 4-5 hours until fork-tender.
3. Raising — Raise heat to 220°C (425°F) for last 20 min for crispy skin (cueritos).
4. Resting — Rest 20 min. Pull meat or slice.
5. Serving — Serve with mojo dipping sauce, rice, black beans.

Tags: pork leg or shoulder, mojo marinade: 1 head garlic, sour orange juice, olive oil, cumin · Source: Brittani's Almanac