PUERTO RICAN PORK ROAST

Puerto Rican Pork Roast image

This recipe was give to me by my grandfather who was a great culinary cook but never published his recipes. this is authentic Puerto Rican cuisine that was prepared on a spit, but with modern technology is converted to the kitchen and not as large of an animal.

Provided by Kenny Reyes

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 2h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup salt
¼ cup black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10 pound) pork picnic roast
4 yucca (cassava) roots, peeled and sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and olive oil into the container of a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Use a small knife to make several incisions in the fresh ham. Insert the garlic paste into each one using a small spoon. Place the ham in a roaster, and cover.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, then check every 15 minutes or so, until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F ( 80 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer.
While the meat is roasting, place the yucca in a large pot of boiling water. Cook until fork tender, and drain. Serve with pork roast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 93.3 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 81.7 mg, Sugar 1.4 g