Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Pernil

This is a Puerto Rican and Dominican recipe. It goes very well with tostones and avocado, gandules, etc. Sometimes I even use it in tacos. The meat is very flavorful and tender.


Ingredients:
7-8lbs pork shoulder
14-16 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tbsp. dried oregano
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:
Stab the pork shoulder several times and remove any excessive fat and skin from the meat. Do leave a layer of fat on the pork.
Blend the garlic, pepper, salt, oregano and oil in a food processor. Rub all over the meat.
Marinate the pork overnight (not necessary if you do not have time to do this).
Cook the pork in a slow cooker on high for 6-7 hours or on low for 8-10 hours.