Cuban Pork or Lechon Asado
Cuban pork roast or lechon asado cubano is one of my favorite slow cooker recipes to make for an easy family dinner. It's cooked in a tangy mojo and makes the best cuban sandwiches ever!
28 min16 servings257 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 lbs pork shoulder
- bay leaves
- 8 tablespoons of pureed garlic (16-20 gloves)
- 8 teaspoons oregano
- 8 cups yellow onions chopped
- 1 cups fresh lime juice ((about 8 limes))
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 teaspoons cumin
- 1 cups fresh orange juice ((about 3-4 large oranges))
- 4 teaspoons salt
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
In a skillet or griddle, in medium high heat, add some vegetable oil and brown the meat.
- 2
Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and cook for 8 hrs on low.
- 3
Pull the pork apart.
- 4
Strain the juice and enjoy au jus or add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to make it thick enough to pour over meat.
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