Lechon Asado (Roast Pork) Recipe

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Ingredients

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  • 1 x 5 or possibly 6-pound leg of pork (fresh ham)
  • 3 Tbsp. Chopped fresh garlic pn Grnd bay leaves Big healthy pinch grnd oregano Big healthy pinch grnd cumin
  • 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 c. Sour orange juice (or possibly equal parts orange & lime juice)
  • 1/4 c. White wine or possibly dry sherry Fresh grnd black pepper to taste
  • 2 lrg Onions, sliced
  • 4 x Or possibly 5 potatoes, peeled and quartered can be placed around roast during the

Directions

  1. Last 1 1/2 hour of cooking - makes great browned potatoes! Trim excess fat from roast and stick it all over with the tip of a knife. Mash the garlic into a paste, then mash in the grnd bay leaf, oregano, cumin & extra virgin olive oil.
  2. Rub this all over the roast. Place roast in a big pan or possibly dish (not aluminum), then sprinkle with pepper and douse with sour orange juice and wine. Scatter the onions over the roast, then wrap entire roast in plastic and chill. Marinate at least one hour or possibly overnight (longer is better). Turn the roast several times in the marinade. Heat oven to 350. Put the meat in a roasting pan (not aluminum), save the marinade, and place in the oven. Cook for an hour, fat side down. Turn roast fat side up, add in marinade and onions, and reduce heat to 325; tent loosely with foil if needed. Baste frequently with the pan juices and continue cooking till done (30-35 minutes. to the pound150 minimum; 180 very well done). Add in water or possibly wine if drippings begin to smoke or possibly burn. Let sit before carving. Serve with Mojo Criollo.
  3. Makes fabulous gravy! Cuban Roast Pork (Lechon Asado)

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Recipe %DV
Recipe Size 1145g
Calories 891  
Calories from Fat 129 14%
Total Fat 14.65g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.22g 9%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 62mg 3%
Potassium 3692mg 105%
Total Carbs 166.19g 44%
Dietary Fiber 21.0g 70%
Sugars 22.95g 15%
Protein 19.38g 31%
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