World Flavors Cookbook

Lechón Asado (Roast Pork)

Name: Lechón Asado (Roast Pork)
Cook time: 240 min
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: pork shoulder or whole pig, sour orange juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper

Slow-roasted pork marinated in mojo, the centerpiece of Cuban celebrations.

Cuisine: Cuba

Ingredients

pork shoulder or whole pig, sour orange juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper

Instructions

Marinate pork overnight in mojo
Slow roast until the skin is crispy and the meat is tender
Shred and serve with extra mojo