This Puerto Rican pork shoulder roast is my take on the Puerto Rican dish, Pernil. Pork shoulder butt is marinated overnight to allow the flavors to infuse, then cooked all day to create a tender meat. Shredded when finished, this dish is perfect to eat on mashed potatoes or in a tortilla!
Using a sharp knife, score the fat on the 7 lbs Pork shoulder butt using a crisscross pattern. Then, take your knife and make a dozen to two dozen slits into the meat, about 1-inch deep.
Place the meat in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix together the ¼ cup Oil, vegetable, 12 cloves Garlic, minced, 2 Tbsp Dried oregano, 2 Tbsp Powdered adobo, 1 Tbsp Paprika, smoked, 1 tsp Fine sea salt, and ½ tsp Ground black pepper.
Rub this mixture all over the meat, being sure to rub it deep into the crisscrossed cuts, as well as into all of the slits you made in the meat.
Cover the dish with foil and let it marinate in the fridge overnight.
Next Day
About an hour before you are going to cook the meat, bring the pork out from the fridge. Let it sit on the counter to come to room temperature.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 300℉ / 150℃.
When the oven is preheated and the pork is at room temperature, bake it in the oven, covered with foil, for 3 hours.
Remove the foil, and continue cooking for an additional 4 hours.
Pull the pork from the oven, and rest it for 20-30 minutes.
Using two forks, shred the meat. It should shred very easily!
Pour the ½ cup Lemon juice and ½ cup Orange juice juice over the pork, tossing the meat gently to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired, and serve!
Storage
Store in an airtight container up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months for longer term storage.