Pernil - Puerto Rican Roast PorkPernil is a traditional Puerto Rican dish served during Christmas consisting of a pork shoulder slow roasted into a delicacy. Marinated with spices, garlic and slow-roasted to a brown and crispy perfection. If you like your pork tender and juicy with a crispy skin on top this is the recipe for you.14 Ingredients12 hoursAdobo : 1 tbspsBlack Pepper : 1 tbspsChicken stock (or water) : Enough for an inch on the bottom of your baking panDried Oregano : Optional - but a drizzle will doFresh Oregano Leaves or Cilantro :Garlic Clove : 10 (comes down to preference)Green Bell Pepper : 1 or 2Ground Cumin : 3 tbspsGround Tumeric : 2 tbspsKosher Salt : 2 tbspsLemon or Orange : 1Olive Oil : 1/2 cupPork Shoulder (Skin on) : 4 lbsWhite Onion : 14 UtensilsA pestle and mortar for mashing your ingredients OR a food processorA nice baking pan large enough to hold the size of your pork shoulder.A food safe brush to apply our marinade to the roast.A chef knife.13 StepsCut the fat cap from your meat while leaving it attached.Combine your oil, onion, garlic (don't use all your cloves!), squeezed juice from your lemon or orange, cumin, salt, pepper, adobo, fresh cilantro or oregano, green bell pepper and either pestle and mortar until it's a paste or use your food processor until blended thoroughlyCut holes 2 inches deep into your pork shoulder spaced out evenly across the meatInsert garlic cloves into the holesBrush or rub the marinade sazon you created with your pestle or processor throughout the meat ensuring it is covered and penetrating the holes on the shoulderAllow to marinate over night (At least 4 hours)30 Minutes prior to cooking remove your pork from the fridge to start returning it to room temperatureWith your shoulder in the baking pan, add chicken stock (or water) so it is an inch deep surrounding the meatCover the pan with tin foil in preparation of braising the meatWith the oven at 400F Degrees place your pork inside for 3 hours (Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours per 4 pounds of pork) or until tenderRemove the tin foild and return to the oven until the skin is browned and crispy (Approximately 1 hour)Remove from the oven and let the rest for around 10 minutesEnjoy!