Cuban Inspired Pork Shoulder Roast
Ingredients
- bone-in pork shoulder or pork picnic roast (5-7 lbs)
- olive oil (1/2 cup)
- lemon juice (1/2 cup)
- oregano leaves (1 tablespoon)
- ground cumin (1/2 tablespoon)
- minced garlic (2-3 tablespoons)
- course-ground black pepper (2-3 teaspoons)
- parsley flakes (1/2 tablespoon)
- whole peeled potatoes
- whole peeled carrots
- large onion, quartered (1)
Instructions
- Cross-cut the fat layer being sure to cut through fat to meat and poke pork in several places with the tines of a large serving fork.
- Place pork roast in a large food storage container with a lid.
- Pour olive oil and lemon juice over pork.
- Rub pork all over with remaining spices.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours (or overnight), turning roast several times and rubbing in liquids and spices each time you turn the roast.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove roast from the refrigerator and place in a roasting pan sprayed well with cooking spray.
- Pour remaining marinade over roast.
- Cover tightly with foil and cook one hour.
- Remove foil and continue roasting for 2 more hours.
- During the last hour of roasting add potatoes, carrots and onions.
- Remove roast from oven, cover and let sit 10 minutes before carving.
- Serve immediately with roasted root vegetables.
Source: cookingwithmaryandfriends.com