How to Make Best Pernil Ever - A Step-by-Step Guide

Pernil, also known as Puerto Rican roast pork, is a staple in many Latin American households, especially during the holiday season. This slow-roasted pork dish is flavorful, tender, and incredibly satisfying. While there are countless variations of pernil, we believe we have perfected the recipe for the Best Pernil Ever.

Our recipe for the Best Pernil Ever combines traditional flavors with a few modern twists to create a truly unforgettable dish. The key to our recipe is in the marina...

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Ingredients

  • 9 cloves garlic
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (7 pound) skin-on, bone-in pork shoulder (picnic) roast
  • 1 (1.5 liter) bottle red table wine

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hrs
  • Additional Time: 1 day 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 day 6 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Crush garlic into small pieces in a mortar and pestle. Add olive oil, salt, oregano, and black pepper; mash into a paste.
  • Make 12 deep incisions a few inches apart in roast using a sharp knife. Pack seasoned garlic paste evenly into incisions and over roast.
  • Transfer roast to a large bowl. Pour in red wine, covering roast completely. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
  • Discard red wine. Place roast fat-side up in a roasting pan; cover with aluminum foil. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place roast in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until slightly pink in the center, about 4 hours.
  • Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover roast and continue baking until fat is crispy and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour more.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest before carving, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    463 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 104mg
    • Sodium: 375mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 4g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 27g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 552mg