Pork Pernil

Name: Pork Pernil
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 1 , onion, chopped coarse; 1/4 cup, kosher salt; 1/4 cup, olive oil; 10 , garlic cloves, peeled; 2 tablespoons, pepper; 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 1 (7-pound), bone-in pork picnic shoulder; 1 tablespoon, grated lime zest plus 1/3 cup juice (3 limes)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2013, Cook's Country TV

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Pernil is a holiday dish enjoyed in many Latin American countries that features tender, superflavorful slow-roasted pork with the ultimate crispy skin.

SERVES8 to 10

TIME6 hours, plus 6 hours marinating and 30 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This dish of heavily seasoned, long-cooked pork with supremely crispy skin is often eaten on Christmas Eve and during other celebrations. Our recipe is based on the Puerto Rican version of pernil. We use a bone-in pork picnic shoulder and r...

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