Recipe: Appetizing Pernil “pork shoulder”

Pernil “pork shoulder”. For starters, pernil is the shoulder picnic cut of the pig. To make a traditional pernil, it must be bone-in and skin on. Don't go getting all froufrou talking about, "I want boneless, skinless." You'll be "chicharron-less" and flavorless and you won't be happy with yourself.

Pernil - pronounced perr-neel - is a slow roasted piece of pork, usually shoulder or leg, very popular in several Latin American countries. Unlike the Puerto Rican version, which uses pork shoulder, Brazilian pernil is usually made with fresh ham, the fresh center or shank portions of the pig's hind legs. It can also be made of lamb. You can cook Pernil “pork shoulder” using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pernil “pork shoulder”

1. It's of pork shoulder.
2. You need of Sazon.
3. You need of About a half a bulb of garlic.
4. You need of a onion.
5. Prepare of Salt.
6. It's of Pepper.
7. Prepare of Adobo.
8. Prepare of dominican oregano.
9. You need of Liquid sazon “ seasoning”.
10. Prepare of lime.

The result is a flavorful, and tender meat that will fill your house with a delicious aroma, and your belly with a whole lot of "piggy goodness." This recipe came from my friend Eimy from Puerto Rico. Directions Place the pork shoulder, fat-side up, on a cutting board. In America, especially the northeast pernil is traditionally roasted in the oven. But lately, I've seen people go as far as to grill it.

Pernil “pork shoulder” step by step

1. So first I take the pork and rinse it in water then i poke holes in the meat side. I squeeze the juice out of a lime and pour it all over it. I season it liberally and stuff some onion and garlic in the holes.I cut some of the skin off then marinate under it as well so the seasoning can really penetrate. I let mine marinate for 48 hours but you can marinate overnight..
   
   
   
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Take the pernil and put in oven for about 4 hours. Let it rest then enjoy !.
   

Pernil is roasted pork shoulder and if you've had pulled pork—which uses the same cut of meat—then you know that pork shoulder is tender, juicy, and flavorful. There are ton of different ways to making pernil. Believe it or not, there's also a ton of traditional ways to making pernil as well. Pernil is roasted pork shoulder, seasoned to the max. It is served with rice and beans, salad, or sweet plantains.