This pork shoulder is marinated in a blend of orange, lime, chipotle, garlic and cilantro and cooked all day. The leftovers are great for tacos.
Ingredients
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1 6-7 pound pork shoulder
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1 can chipotle peppers in adobo
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2 oranges, juiced
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2 limes, juiced
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4 garlic cloves, crushed
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1/4 cup cilantro
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2 tablespoons salt
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1 tablespoon pepper
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1 cup Jalapeno Olive Oil
Instructions
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In a blender or food processor blend the chipotle peppers, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper and olive oil together.
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Place the pork fat side up in a baking dish and score the skin and fat in a cross-hatch pattern. Poor the marinade all over the pork and marinate covered for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Cook the pork for 4 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees, then increase the oven to 275 degrees and cook for another 2-3 hours until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.
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Rest for 30 minutes then pull the pork and enjoy
Takes 9 hours
Serves 6
