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Cuban Lechon Asado Roasted Fresh Ham

This is a great recipe found in steve raichlen's cookbook 'miami spice'. The pork roast is wonderful. Easy to make. Very flavourful. Leftovers are great in wraps!!

Steps

The day before you plan to serve this dish , trim the excess fat off the pork leg.
Make shallow slits all over the pork , using the.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
Drain the roast , and pat dry , reserving the marinade.
Place it in a lightly oiled , nonreactive , heavy roasting pan.
Cook the roast for 1 hour , turning once or twice to brown it on all sides.
Reduce the heat to 325 degrees.
Pour the marinade and onions over the pork.
Tent the pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Continue roasting the pork , basting from time to time with the pan juices , until almost cooked , about 1 hour.
Add a little water or sherry if the pan dries out.
Uncover the roast and continue cooking until the internal temp readsat least 150 degrees f on a meat thermometer , about 30 minutes more.
Let the roast stand for 10 minutes before carving.

Ingredients

ham, garlic, salt, dried oregano, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaf powder, olive oil, orange juice, dry sherry, onions