Pernil

Steps

• 1

  With a sharp knife, make shallow vertical and horizontal cuts in a checkerboard pattern along the pork shoulder.

  Ingredients

  • 7 Pound boneless pork shoulder

• 2

  Cut oranges in half and squeeze juice into a bowl. Use a small grater and zest 2 of the limes. Juice limes and add to bowl of orange juice.

  Ingredients

  • 2  orange, juiced

  • 2 Whole lime, juiced

• 3

  Tear around 3/4 of the head of cilantro and place that into the bowl as well. Add 2 tbsp kosher salt, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp of Traeger's Prime rub. Add the 4 cloves of garlic and 1/2 c of olive oil and set to blend it all together.

  Ingredients

  • 3/4  cilantro

  • 2 Tablespoon kosher salt

  • 1 Teaspoon cumin

  • 1 Teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 Teaspoon Traeger Prime Rib Rub

  • 4 Clove garlic

  • 1/2 Cup Olive oil

• 4

  Once your marinade is mixed well, go ahead and coat every bit of your pork and let it sit at room temperature for one hour.

• 5

  After the pork has marinated for an hour, turn the Traeger on "Smoke" with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes).

• 6

  Once you're preheated and ready, set your temperature to 300 degrees and you're ready to place your pork on your grill.

• 7

  Cook your pork at 300 degrees for 3 hrs. Take off grill and let rest for 10 minutes.

  300 ˚F / 149 ˚C

• 8

  Slice your meat thinly, and serve with rice.

• 9

  Finish off the pork with cilantro and the juice of the remaining lime. Enjoy!