Recipes from the Caribbean :: Caribbean Main Dish Meats
1 small (3 to 4 pound) pork shoulder or loin roast Juice of 2 lemons or 1 c. sour orange juice 4 tsp. salt 3 tsp. black pepper 3 tsp. dried oregano 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion, sliced Marinate pork roast in sour orange or lemon juice for 2 to 3 hours. Remove pork from juice. Season with salt, pepper, oregano and garlic. Place in roasting pan and cover with foil. Bake 300 degrees fahrenheit for 2 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees fahrenheit. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Remove foil and bake 15 mins. to brown meat. Remove from oven and let stand 5-10 mins. Cut into 3/4-in. slices. Top with sliced onions for garnish. Makes 6 servings.
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