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Roasted Pork Leg Recipe

Roasted Pork Leg Recipe - This pork roast is an easy way to enjoy pork and impress your guests if you make it for a nice dinner. The actual prep time takes only a few minutes, and it is so well seasoned that the leftovers can be used for other dishes likes Pork pibil, pozole, pork in salsa verde...
Course Pork
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword boneless pork leg roast recipe, pork leg roast boneless, roasted pork leg recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings 20 Servings
Calories 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 lbs Pork leg or shoulder, room temperature.
  • Salt to season
  • 12 garlic cloves
  • 1 small onion optional*
  • 1 Tbsp. Mexican Oregano
  • 2 Tsps. Cumin
  • 1 Tsp. whole black pepper
  • 1 ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • You will also need aluminum foil or an Oven Roasting Bag, the one that is Turkey Size. Banana leaves will absolutely give the roast some added flavor but not everyone has access to them.

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F
  • Pat the roast dry using paper towels. With a paring knife, score the skin or fat to make a diamond-shaped pattern. (Make sure not to cut the underlying meat)
  • Season the roast liberally with salt, making sure it’s salted all over.
  • Place garlic, onion (if using), oregano, cumin, whole black pepper, orange juice and vinegar in a blender. Process until it has a very smooth texture. Set aside.
  • Turn the roast on the meat side (the one that has no skin on), and with the pairing knife make some incisions about ½ inch deep, about 1 inch apart from each other.
  • Place roast in the roasting pan, pour the marinade over it, and cover with aluminum foil. If using a baking bag, place roast with the marinade inside the bag that has been previously treated with a little flour, with the incisions that the manufacturer indicates in the package.
  • Put the roast in your preheated oven, and baste with the marinade, as well as the cooking juices that will be released into the pan during the roasting time. If possible, turn the roast once. Roast 15 minutes per pound, or until the meat thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the meat, reads 165 degrees.
  • Remove the roast from the oven; let it rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Pour the juices from the roasting pan into a gravy bowl or sauce bowl; season with salt if needed.

Serve shaved or in thick slices

    Notes

    • Traditionally, onion is not used in this marinade; if you skip the onion your meat will still taste wonderful. (Some people find the onion flavor too strong)
    • Cooking times will vary from oven to oven, and depend on the size of your roast. Also, if you want fall-off-the-bone tender meat, it will require a longer cooking period. For better results use a Meat Thermometer. 
    • Using an Oven roasting Bag will render moist & tender meat. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg