Puerto Rican Pork Roast

Puerto Rican Pork Roast
Puerto Rican Pork Roast might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. One serving contains 451 calories, 52g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 20. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of yucca roots, oregano, pork picnic roast, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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Place the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and olive oil into the container of a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Use a small knife to make several incisions in the fresh ham. Insert the garlic paste into each one using a small spoon.
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Place the ham in a roaster, and cover.
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Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, then check every 15 minutes or so, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F ( 80 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer.
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While the meat is roasting, place the yucca in a large pot of boiling water. Cook until fork tender, and drain.
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Serve with pork roast.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings20
Health Score43
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