so i found a shoulder at 0.99 cents a pound. i picked up two of them, but i left one of them because it was super, super fatty. i kept the 8lber.
i usually make these as
Pernil.... Puerto-rican pork roast. they are soooooo good. the cast of players here.....
i poke slits all over it and stuff it with plenty of this.......PLENTY!
all the goodness measured out........
then the juice of one orange....a couple of slices for the top.....
mix it all up..... and it ALREADY smelled awesome!
i gave the pork a nice olive oil rubdown...cuz you know... pork butt just needs more fat! then i slathered mixture all over and inside. those skewers you see is where i had to hold this guy together. it was going all over the place. so i played dr and put him back together.
trying to light a handful of coals....ugh...honestly, out of the whole cook, this was the hardest part! this didnt work.
got my other chimney.... (cuz we all have two right?!
) flipped that one and then threw the coals that were warm but not moving along well... lots of patience and fanning. it finally got going. i see a mini chimney in my future!
warmed the grill up for a few with the lid on then put the pernil on....
this is it about halfway through....3 hours for sure....it was at about 120
i decided to foil after six hours....it was at 180...ugh... hate that temp! but it was 6pm and the natives were restless....i foiled it for about an hour and it was already up to 190. i wanted to go longer, but had to get the family fed. here it is when i pulled it off.
i didnt think it would be tender enough....but it was.... and pretty moist. fat cap came off easy and there wasnt much fatty stuff to take out of the meat itself.
bones slid out easily...
shredded easily.... and was moist....not dry at all. i love this shot...
tacos with corn tortillas....avocado... pico de gallo.... refried beans made with the fat collected under the pork..... and some chips! it was good!!
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