Lechon Asado Recipe - Barbecuebible.com

Name: Lechon Asado Recipe - Barbecuebible.com
Ingredients: 1 whole fresh ham (18 to 20 pounds); 2 heads garlic, broken into cloves and peeled; 2 tablespoons coarse salt (kosher or sea); 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups fresh sour orange juice, or 1½ cups fresh lime juice plus ½ cup fresh regular orange juice; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup dry sherry; 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 4 bay leaves; 3 cups (2 batches) Cuban Mojo

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This recipe calls for a more manageable cut, a fresh uncured ham, which is both more widely available than a whole pig and able to fit in your refrigerator.

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Ingredients

1 whole fresh ham (18 to 20 pounds)
2 heads garlic, broken into cloves and peeled
2 tablespoons coarse salt (kosher or sea)
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups fresh sour orange juice, or 1½ cups fresh lime juice plus ½ cup fresh regular orange juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dry sherry
2 large onions, thinly sliced
4 bay leaves
3 cups (2 batches) Cuban Mojo