Puerto Rican Seasoning Recipes

PUERTO RICAN STYLE PERNIL (ROAST PORK)

Puerto Rican Style Pernil (Roast Pork) image

Pernil is roasted pork shoulder, seasoned to the max. It is served with rice and beans or sweet plantains. Cold Pernil is sliced thin paired with Swiss cheese, pickles and ham to make the famous Cuban sandwich. I found this recipe online and have made it twice now. I love it and so does my family.

Provided by jb41848

Categories Pork

Time 6h15m

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

5 -8 lbs pork shoulder
6 -8 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 packet sazon goya (found in most supermarkets in the ethnic aisle)
1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning (found in most supermarkets in the ethnic aisle)

Steps:

In a bowl mix garlic, salt and oregano.
With a sharp knife make deep cuts in to the pork only on meat side,and stuff the garlic mixture into the slits.
The more cuts the better the flavor.
Sprinkle the other seasoning the Adobo and the Sazon all over the outside.
Then rub the seasonings in making sure the entire surface is covered.
Roast the Pork in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 4-6 hours uncovered in a pan with a rack.
Roast the pork skin side down for the first 2 hours and then turn skin side up for the remaining time.
Pork should be well done and tender.
Make sure all juices run clear before removing from oven.

PUERTO RICAN SOFRITO

Puerto Rican Sofrito image

Sofrito, also called Recaíto; is a staple to seasoning many Puerto Rican food dishes.

Provided by Kitchen De Lujo

Categories Sauce

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 yellow onion (roughly chopped)
1 red bell pepper (seeded & chopped)
1 green bell pepper (seeded & chopped)
1 garlic head
14 ají dulce (seeded & chopped)
10 leaves culantro
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp oregano (ground)
1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin )

Steps:

Start off by roughly chopping the yellow onion. Continue doing the same and removing the seeds from the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and the ají dulces.
Place the chopped ingredients into a food large sized food processor or blender.
Break apart the garlic head into cloves and peel away the outer papery skin. Place the garlic cloves and culantro leaves into the food processor or blender.
Add a tbsp of salt, black pepper, and oregano. Lastly, add the 1/3 cup of olive oil and blend everything together.

DADDY EDDIE'S ROAST PORK (PERNIL), PUERTO RICAN-STYLE

Daddy Eddie's Roast Pork (Pernil), Puerto Rican-Style image

Pernil is roasted pork shoulder, seasoned to the max. It is served with rice and beans, salad, or sweet plantains.

Provided by Daddy Eddie

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 13h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons white vinegar
10 cloves garlic, or more to taste
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
5 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat

Steps:

Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a mortar and pestle; mash into a paste.
Make deep slits into the pork with a small knife. Stuff slits with the paste; rub any remaining paste over the pork.
Place pork in a plastic roasting bag and put in a roasting pan with a rack. Let marinate in the refrigerator, 8 to 48 hours.
Take pork out of the refrigerator, uncover, and bring to room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Roast pork skin-side down in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 2 hours. Flip pork and continue roasting, skin-side up, until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 2 to 4 hours more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 111.6 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 966.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g