Roasted Pork with Pineapple Sauce

Pernil ao Molho de Abacaxi

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    10-12

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking

By Olivia Mesquita

Published 2023

  • About

This is a dish worthy of your holiday table, with tender, slow-cooked pork, served with a pineapple sauce. When I say tender, I mean the roast is so tender and succulent that it falls apart at the mere touch of a fork or knife. Exactly like pernil should be!

In Brazil, pernil is often served for Christmas with a rice pilaf and/or farofa to soak up all the juices. It is such a crowd favorite that you’ll be watching everybody dig in while secretly hoping you have leftovers for some ne