Crockpot Pernil Pork Shoulder Recipes

SLOW COOKED PUERTO RICAN PORK (PERNIL)

Steps:

• Combine garlic, pepper, oregano, olive oil, vinegar, and salt. Rub pork with garlic mixture and refrigerate overnight or a minimum of 4 hours.
• When ready drop into the crockpot on low for 8 hrs.
• Done! Consume with vigor.

PERNIL (PUERTO RICAN PORK SHOULDER)

Steps:

• Wash the pork shoulder.
• With a sharp knife, make 1 inch deep cuts into the pork.
• With mortar and pestle crush garlic, oregano and black pepper together. Add olive oil, vinegar and salt. Mix well.
• Spoon some of the garlic mixture inside the small cuts around the pork, and spread remaining mixture all over the pork.
• Place pork in an aluminum turkey pan (skin side up); cover with aluminum foil tightly. Refrigerate at least 8 hours. (I have marinated this for as long as two days.).
• Bake in pre-heated 325 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove aluminum foil and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for another hour or until skin is crisp. Closely watch this so you don't burn the skin (chicharrone).
• Pork should be well-done and tender.

SLOW COOKER PERNIL PORK

Steps:

• Pulse garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, chile pepper, salt, and pepper together in a blender, pouring in vinegar and enough olive oil until mixture is pasty. Scrape down sides of the blender as necessary to fully incorporate. Spread this mixture all over the pork loin, and place into a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until the pork is fork tender, 6 to 8 hours. When ready, cut the pork into chunks, or shred; garnish with lime wedges to serve.

OVEN ROASTED PORK SHOULDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, olive oil, and mustard.
• Rub seasoning mixture on all sides of the pork roast.
• Place a rack inside a roasting pan and place roast covered in rub on top of the rack.
• Cook uncovered roast in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the top starts to slightly brown.
• Remove roast from oven and lower heat to 240 degrees.
• Pour chicken broth and liquid smoke over roast and add vegetables on top and around roast.
• Make a tent out of aluminum foil to put over the roast and return to the oven. Let the pork cook for 2 hours uninterrupted, but then start checking every hour or so and baste the roast with liquids from the bottom of the pan. Add more chicken broth to the pan if needed (you want liquid in the bottom the whole time so that the roast doesn't dry out).
• The cook time will vary based on the size of your roast and your oven, so that's why it's recommended to start checking and basting your roast hourly. As a guideline, here are some cooking times:4 lb roast: 3.5 - 5 hours5 lb roast: 4 - 5.5 hours6 lb roast: 4.5 - 6 hoursThe roast is done cooking when the internal temperature somewhere between 175-180 degrees.
• Remove the roast from the oven, but keep the aluminum foil tent on top and let the roast rest for 15-20 minutes.
• Slice or shred the pork (it should almost be falling apart at this point) and then drizzle with some of the pan juices.
• We love to serve it with some type of potatoes, corn bread casserole, and a vegetable. Enjoy!