Pierna Asada A La Criolla--Cuban Pork Roast
- 1 (6 lb) pork butt
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup sour orange juice (can use 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/4 cup lime juice)
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 large onions, sliced thickly into rings (1 lb total)
- Rinse pork roast and pat dry. With the tip of a small knife, prick all over roast, lightly. Place on glass or ceramic baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine orange juice with garlic, the salt and spices.Cover roast with this mixture. Layer the onion rings on top of roast.
- Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate roast in the refrigerator overnight, at least 8 hours.
- Remove roast from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place roast in oven (remove plastic wrap) and roast for 4 hours, approximately, or until internal temperature reaches 185Fdegrees. Baste occasionally with pan juices. (Cover with foil is roast begins to brown too quickly).
- Let roast rest, loosely covered, for 15 minutes before carving.
pork butt, garlic, sour orange juice, oregano, cumin, black pepper, salt, onions
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pierna-asada-a-la-criolla-cuban-pork-roast-372726 (may not work)