One of my favorite things in the world…so easy to make, so tasty, and makes a TON. What’s better than pernil? OH, pernil in the CROCKPOT! Of course.
Check out the ingredients list. It would be tough to have it be any shorter. It literally takes 5 minutes to throw together – all the time to make this dish is totally hands off.
And even better? I’ve got some leftover in the freezer. Already dreaming of enchiladas…
Slow Cooked Puerto Rican Pork (Pernil)
barely adapted from The NosheryOne (4 pound) pork shoulder or butt
8 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
4 teaspoons saltCombine garlic with all spices and rub pork generously. Refrigerate overnight.
Place in crockpot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
YUMMY! I’m Puerto Rican and Pernil is one of my favorites, but traditionally making it in the oven all day is just not something I am ever afforded the time to do. I can’t wait to try it this way!
I love using my slow cooker with traditional American recipes. I’m not sure about cooking this traditional Latin recipe in the slow cooker… I know it will be deliciously tender but what about presentation? I have seen other pernil slow cooker recipe pictures and the outside always looks white, how did you get yours to be brown? Thanks
Not sure how it got brown, Ligia – I followed the recipe as you see it written. It’s probably a combo of very few ingredients and not a lot of liquid. It’s really good – you won’t be disappointed!