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The less tender shoulder
cut is given a long slow cooking time to create a tender meal.
Serve with red beans and rice and a tropical fruit salad.
Roast Pork
Shoulder Caribbean-Style
- 4 to 5 pound bone-in pork
shoulder
1 medium onion, thickly sliced
1 head of garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons oregano
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoons lard or oil
Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 bitter orange
- Using a sharp knife make
several shallow cuts (about 1/2-inch deep) in the pork, place
in a glass or ceramic roasting pan. Spread the onion slices on
the bottom of the pan.
- Place the rest of the
ingredients a in a food processor or blender and process to make
a paste. Rub the pork with the mixture on all sides, making sure
it goes into the cuts. Place pork on top of the onions.
- Cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate for about 4 hours, turning once, leaving the
fat side up for cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F
(230°C). Place the pork in the middle rack of the oven. After
30 minutes turn down the temperature to 325°F (160°C)
and cook an additional 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes or so
with its own juices. Cook 30 minutes per pound total, or until
the internal temperature as measured with a meat thermometer
is 150°F (65°C).
- Remove the pork from the
oven and allow to rest 15 minutes before carving, discard onions.
Serves 8 to 10.
Nutrition Facts: Calories
180 calories Protein 26 grams Fat 7 grams Sodium 133 milligrams
Cholesterol 66 milligrams
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Pork: The Other White Meat.
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