Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print RecipeThis Cuban roast pork (lechon asado) is marinated in a homemade mojo marinade overnight and then roasted low and slow until it’s fall apart tender.In Cuban Culture, roast pork, or lechon asado, is the meal served on all special occasions. Christmas, Weddings, New Year’s, you name it… roast pork is on the menu. This is a traditional recipe using a homemade mojo marinade.This lechon recipe is for a large roast (8-10 pounds). We recommend keeping to roughly that size for these recipe instructions. I know it’s a lot of meat but trust me, it goes quickly.Use the leftovers to make the famous Cuban sandwich (aka a Cubano). You can also make a midnight sandwich, which is like the Cubano but with a sweet bread that is similar to brioche. For the ultimate pork sandwich make a pan con lechon, which is Cuban bread loaded with the pork and thinly sliced onions.Cuban roast pork is a two-day event. The pork needs to marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Then...
