Roasted Pork Leg (Pernil Asado)
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Servings: 6
Calories: 753kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pork leg approximately 5kg
- Salt to taste
- Cloves
- Juice of 4 oranges or lemons
- Pepper
- 1 garlic head
- 2 tablespoons of oregano
- 1 tablespoon of grill salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to a medium temperature (160°C).
- Make diamond-shaped cuts on the pork leg's skin. Rub in the regular salt, ensuring it penetrates the cuts.
- Place some cloves on the diamond vertices as per your taste.
- Grease a roasting pan with olive oil. Position the pork leg with the skin side up and set aside.
- In a mortar, combine peeled garlic cloves, grill salt, pepper, and oregano. Crush until you get a smooth paste, then add the orange or lemon juice.
- Cover the pork leg with this marinade and place it in the oven.
- Remember, cooking should be slow and prolonged, approximately 3 hours.
- Every 30 or 40 minutes, baste the pork leg with the juices that accumulate at the bottom to infuse the flavor. And you're done.
- You can serve your roasted pork leg with rice or a lettuce, tomato, and onion salad. It's all up to your taste.
Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 753kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 91g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 309mg | Sodium: 1905mg | Potassium: 1789mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 7mg