Puerto Rican Pork Roast Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 servings

Puerto Rican Pork Roast Recipe

Ingredients

8 cloves garlic

peeled

¼ cup salt

¼ cup black pepper

2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 (10 pound) pork picnic roast

4 yucca (cassava) roots

peeled and sliced

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the garlic salt pepper oregano and olive oil into the container of a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Use a small knife to make several incisions in the fresh ham. Insert the garlic paste into each one using a small spoon. Place the ham in a roaster and cover.

Step 3

Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven then check every 15 minutes or so until the internal temperature reaches 175 degrees F ( 80 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer.

Step 4

While the meat is roasting place the yucca in a large pot of boiling water. Cook until fork tender and drain. Serve with pork roast.

Nutritional Information

Puerto Rican Pork Roast Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 468.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 32.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 26.1g 40%

Saturated Fat: 9.1g 45%

Cholesterol: 93.3mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 25.1IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.4mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 17.7mg 30%

Folate: 26.2mcg 7%

Calcium: 40.3mg 4%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 36.9mg 13%

Potassium: 565.1mg 16%

Sodium: 81.7mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 59%

Calories From Fat: 235.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.