Photo: Mike Kenneally
Pernil Asado Recipe
14 ingredients
13 hr
8 servings
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This pernil asado recipe is a Puerto Rican dish of marinated pork wrapped in a banana leaf and slow-roasted.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
556
Calories
31g
Protein
28g
Fat
49g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Sour Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peeled and coarsely chopped garlic (from about 1 medium head)
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 2 to 3 medium)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed sour orange juice (from about 2 medium)
- 1/4 cup packed fresh oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (4-pound) bone-in pork shoulder (also known as pork butt)
- 1 large banana leaf , about 4 feet long and defrosted in the refrigerator if frozen
- 3/4 cup water
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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