Name: Roast Pork (Lechon Asado)
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: ¼ cup fresh lemon juice; One 3-pound bone-in pork roast, from the shoulder end, excess fat removed; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; Lemon wedges for serving; 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano leaves or 2 teaspoons dried; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

An international dish if ever there was one (the Philippine version is quite similar and you can find others around the globe) and one that can be spiced with as little as a rub of garlic, salt, and pepper or a little more elaborately, as is this one. Use a bone-in loin cut, from the rib (shoulder) end, or simply a boneless shoulder (picnic or butt) roast.

This is the pork that is best used for Sandwich Cubano.