Name: Pernil (Slow-Roasted Pork)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Skin-on, bone-in pork shoulder (picnic) roast - 9 pounds; Lime, halved - 1 medium; Garlic - 10 cloves; Salt - 2 ½ tablespoons; Olive oil, divided - 1 ½ tablespoons; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Adobo seasoning (such as Goya®) - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Vinegar - 1 teaspoon; Sazon seasoning - ¼ teaspoon; Beer (such as Budweiser®) - 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles

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Ingredients for - Pernil (Slow-Roasted Pork)

1. Skin-on, bone-in pork shoulder (picnic) roast - 9 pounds

2. Lime, halved - 1 medium

3. Garlic - 10 cloves

4. Salt - 2 ½ tablespoons

5. Olive oil, divided - 1 ½ tablespoons

6. Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon

7. Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Adobo seasoning (such as Goya®) - 1 ¼ teaspoons

9. Vinegar - 1 teaspoon

10. Sazon seasoning - ¼ teaspoon

11. Beer (such as Budweiser®) - 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles

How to cook deliciously - Pernil (Slow-Roasted Pork)

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rub pork shoulder all over with lime.

2. Stage

Mash garlic into a paste with a mortar and pestle, then transfer to a bowl. Mix in salt, 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, pepper, adobo seasoning, and vinegar until well combined.

3. Stage

Pull the skin back to within 1 inch from the narrow part of the bone. Make 3/4-inch slits all over the pork with a sharp knife. Stuff seasoned garlic paste into the slits, then pull the skin back into place.

4. Stage

Mix remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil with sazón seasoning in a small bowl; rub all over the skin. Transfer pork to a large roasting pan. Pour beer into the pan, then cover with aluminum foil, sealing well.

5. Stage

Roast in the preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 3 hours. Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover and continue roasting until the skin is golden brown and crispy, about 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

6. Stage

Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.