Puerco asado

Ingredients

• 16 lbs of Pork (leg or whole)

For the seasoning

• 1/2 cup of sliced seedless *1/2 cup of capers
• 1 large Onion diced into small cubes
• 4 tablespoons of mashed garlic
• 1 teaspoon of parsley finely diced
• 4 tablespoons of powdered oregano
• 2 tablespoons of powdered black pepper
• 1 cup of green peppers diced into small cubes
• 2 tablespoons of vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/4 cup of salt

Directions

1. Mix in all the ingredients for the seasoning.
2. With a sharp paring knife carve deep holes in the meat. Keep a distance of about 10 cms between each hole. Using a teaspoon stuff the holes with the seasoning mixture, spread the remaining seasoning on the surface. Marinate for at least 5 hours before cooking. Put in the oven at medium heat.
3. If you have a meat thermometer, the meat should be ready when it reaches 77 °C (170 °F) in the center. If you don't have a meat thermometer, cook for 4 hours. Every 30 minutes bath the meat with the juices.
4. Thirty minutes before finishing turn up the oven at high heat until the skin is dark golden and crunchy.