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Best Pernil Ever Recipe

Recipe by: Dinica

"This is the traditional Puerto Rican holiday meal. My Grandma's recipe is unique because she marinates the meat in wine overnight. This pork roast is the most tender, flavorful meat you'll ever taste. You won't need a knife."

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Directions

Prep15 m
Cook5 h
Ready In1 d 6 h 5 m

1Crush garlic into small pieces in a mortar and pestle. Add olive oil, salt, oregano, and black pepper; mash into a paste.
2Make 12 deep incisions a few inches apart in the roast using a sharp knife. Pack the seasoned garlic paste evenly into the incisions and over the roast.
3Transfer roast to a large bowl. Pour in red wine, covering roast completely. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, 24 hours.
4Pour out red wine. Place roast fat-side up in a roasting pan; cover with aluminum foil. Let sit at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
5Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6Place roast in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake until slightly pink in the center, about 4 hours.
7Increase 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.
8Remove from oven and let rest before carving, 20 to 30 minutes.

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Substitute 3 tablespoons minced garlic for the cloves if desired.
Editor's Note:
Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of red wine. The actual amount of red wine consumed will vary.

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