P. R. Pernil

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Health score
59%
P. R. Pernil
805 min.
8
493kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • teaspoon ancho chili powder 
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper 
  • 10  garlic cloves minced
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • cups orange juice divided
  • teaspoon oregano dried
  • 0.5 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper black
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt divided
  • pound picnic-cut bone-in
  • servings water as needed
  • teaspoons vinegar white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • paper towels
  • oven
  • knife
  • plastic wrap
  • roasting pan
  • kitchen thermometer
  • aluminum foil
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the orange juice with the vinegar, olive oil, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, cumin, ancho chili powder, black pepper and 1 teaspoon of the salt to form a paste. Set aside.
  3. Wash the pork shoulder and pat the meat dry with a paper towel.
  4. Put the shoulder, fat side up, on a cutting board. Leaving the fat in a single piece and attached at 1 end, use a knife to remove the layer of fat from the shoulder, opening it like a book to reveal the meat. Then, use the knife to poke 1-inch deep holes into the meat on all sides. Rub the spice paste around the shoulder, working it into the punctures. Return the fat back to its original position. Score the fat with diagonal cuts and sprinkle the remaining salt over both sides of fat. Wrap the shoulder tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 8 hours or overnight.
  5. Remove the pork from the refrigerator 1 hour before you start cooking.
  6. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  7. Pour the remaining orange juice into a roasting pan. Unwrap the pork from the plastic and put it in the pan, fat side up. Roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Roast for 3 hours and 45 minutes longer. If the orange juice dries up during the cooking process, add in more juice or water.
  8. Serve when the internal temperature of the pork reaches 185 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. The meat should pull away with the prick of a fork and the skin is crispy.
  9. Remove the meat from the oven to a cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes, under a tent of aluminum foil, before serving. Slice the meat, arrange it on a serving platter and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories493kcal
Protein45.7%
Fat47.38%
Carbs6.92%

Properties

Glycemic Index
25.75
Glycemic Load
3.68
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
31.703913077064%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.11mg
Hesperetin
7.41mg
Naringenin
1.33mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.09mg
Quercetin
0.22mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:493.04kcal
24.65%
Fat:25.3g
38.92%
Saturated Fat:7.6g
47.5%
Carbohydrates:8.32g
2.77%
Net Carbohydrates:7.8g
2.84%
Sugar:5.31g
5.9%
Cholesterol:185.38mg
61.79%
Sodium:664.21mg
28.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:54.91g
109.82%
Vitamin B1:2.51mg
167.52%
Selenium:82.33µg
117.61%
Vitamin B6:1.24mg
61.75%
Vitamin B3:12.18mg
60.89%
Zinc:8.82mg
58.83%
Phosphorus:578.54mg
57.85%
Vitamin B2:0.9mg
52.86%
Vitamin C:34.6mg
41.94%
Vitamin B12:2.32µg
38.74%
Potassium:1101.91mg
31.48%
Vitamin B5:2.42mg
24.21%
Iron:3.93mg
21.83%
Copper:0.35mg
17.7%
Magnesium:70.81mg
17.7%
Folate:33.52µg
8.38%
Manganese:0.15mg
7.62%
Calcium:67.91mg
6.79%
Vitamin E:1.01mg
6.73%
Vitamin A:327.2IU
6.54%
Vitamin K:5.52µg
5.26%
Fiber:0.52g
2.09%