Papi's Cuban Mojo Lechon

For this recipe, I'm sharing a traditional Cuban roast pork shoulder using my family's homemade marinade.

It is perfect for any big celebration, it's keto friendly and it's packed with flavor.

Ingredients

– Bone-in skin-on pork shoulder – Cuban mojo marinade – Garlic – sea salt – Water Get Recipe

STEP 1

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STEP 2

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Papi's Cuban Mojo Lechon

For this recipe, I'm sharing a traditional Cuban roast pork shoulder using my family's homemade marinade.

It is perfect for any big celebration, it's keto friendly and it's packed with flavor.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS

Ingredients

STEP 1

One to two days before you cook your lechon, begin the marinating process.

STEP 2

Once you're ready to roast, preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Place pork shoulder with its skin side up on a rack in a roasting pan.

STEP 3

Pour the marinade that's inside the bag into the bottom of the roasting pan plus one cup of water.

STEP 4

Loosely cover the pork shoulder with aluminum foil and place in the oven.

STEP 5

Bake at 250 degrees for the first 2 hours then increase the heat to 350 degrees and bake until a meat thermometer reads 180°.

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