Ingredients
- Juice of 30 Seville (sour) oranges
- or juice of 20 limes and 8 regular oranges (7 to 8 cups)
- Cloves from 6 heads of garlic
- minced
- 1 cup minced fresh oregano leaves
- 5 tablespoons salt
- 1 whole suckling pig (about 12 pounds)
- split
- Lime
- Garlic
- and Oregano Mojo
Instructions
- Combine the juice, garlic, oregano, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Transfer to a large, deep roasting pan and place the pig, belly down, into the pan.
- Thoroughly coat the pig with the marinade, massaging it in.
- Let sit in the marinade overnight.
- Baste the pig occasionally.
- Preheat the oven to 275F.
- Remove the pig from the marinade and place it on a large baking sheet.
- Cover the pigs ears, snout, and tail with aluminum foil.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 4 to 4 1/2 hours (20 minutes per pound).
- Remove the foil when you take the pig out of the oven.
- Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
- Serve with the mojo, and some black beans and rice .
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