Pernil con Cilantro Ajo Yucca

Ingredientes

• para the Pernil:
• 6 lbs cerdo shoulder (Pernil) 🐷
• 8 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 1 tbsp ground cumin 🌱
• 1 tbsp dried oregano 🍃
• 2 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 2 tbsp white vinegar 🍾
• Juice de 2 limes 🍋
• sal y pepper to taste 🧂
• 1 cup water 💧
• para the cilantro ajo Yucca:
• 2 lbs yucca (cassava), peeled y picado into chunks 🍠
• 3 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 0.5 cup fresco cilantro, finamente picado 🌿
• 0.25 cup aceite de oliva 🫒
• Juice de 1 lima 🍋
• sal y pepper to taste 🧂

Instrucciones

1. 1Prepare Pernil:
2. 2Mix ajo, cumin, oregano, aceite de oliva, vinegar, lima juice, sal, y pepper to form a paste.
3. 3Rub generously all over cerdo shoulder. Refrigerate para at least 2 hours o overnight para best flavor. 🌙
4. 4Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cerdo in a roasting pan, add water, cover con foil, y roast para 3 hours.
5. 5Remove foil, increase temperature to 400°F, y roast an additional hour until crispy y golden brown.
6. 6cocina Yucca:
7. 7Boil yucca chunks in salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Drain well.
8. 8In a pan, calienta aceite de oliva, saltea ajo until fragrant, then add cooked yucca y gently toss.
9. 9Mix in picado cilantro, lima juice, sal, y pepper. cocina para an additional 3 minutes.
10. 10sirve:
11. 11Plate sliced Pernil alongside cilantro ajo yucca. termina con extra lima wedges y fresco cilantro. 🍋🌿