three kings roast pork

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Barone
Union Beach, NJ

This is a meal that I make each year for my Families Three Kings celebration,which is a recipe from my Grandmother in Puerto Rico. Some people call it 12th Night which is celebrated 12 days after Christmas.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 12 Hr
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For three kings roast pork

  • 1 lg
    pork shoulder roast with skin
  • 2 c
    mojo marinade(found in the spanish food isle)
  • 2 Tbsp
    adobo powder
  • 2 Tbsp
    garlic
  • 2 tsp
    dry basil
  • 2 tsp
    dry oregano
  • 1 lg
    backing pan
  • foil
  • white rice

How To Make three kings roast pork

  • 1
    wash pork and place in pan
  • 2
    mix all ingredients in a bowl set aside
  • 3
    with skin side up put slits in skin and pour liquid over pork
  • 4
    place pork in fridge covered over night to marinade in a large bowl or zip-top bag
  • 5
    next morning bring pork to room temperature while you preheat oven to 375
  • 6
    dry with paper towels and place pork in baking pan
  • 7
    add the marinade and water just about 1 inch deep (add more as needed during cooking)and place in oven covered
  • 8
    after 3 hours uncover pork and cook till meat is just starting to fall apart and skin is hard and crisp
  • 9
    take out and let sit for 5-10 minutes so it is easy to handle and slice or pull apart as needed
  • 10
    to cut skin up into small pieces I use a kitchen shear
  • 11
    with drippings just heat and serve on the side with white rice

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