Puerto Rican Pork Roast

Name: Puerto Rican Pork Roast
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters black pepper; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano; 5 kilograms pork picnic roast; 59 milliliters salt; 4 yucca (cassava) roots, peeled and sliced

Puerto Rican Pork Roast might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 20. One serving contains 451 calories, 52g of protein, and 12g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. A mixture of yucca roots, garlic, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Roast Pork (Pernil) Puerto Rican Style, Funky Mofongo with Sopa de Pollo and Puerto Rican Roast Pork, and Skinny Slow Cooked Pernil (puerto Rican Pork).

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

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Oven

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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Garlic Paste

Fresh Ham

Olive Oil

Oregano

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Food Processor

Blender

Knife

Place the ham in a roaster, and cover.

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Ham

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Roasting Pan

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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Meat