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Pork Shoulder "Pernil" with Cilantro-Citrus Adobo

OK...it's not MY recipe...but it IS a "tried and true".  I made this last week and it was SO DELICIOUS.  Came out perfectly cooked for my taste...light pink, running juices..and while the photo isn't mine either....the pork roast I cooked looked exactly like this one.  If you're not a big pork fan...this one will change your mind. :-) 

Ingredients

• 1 boneless pork shoulder (about 4 pounds), skin on
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 handful fresh oregano
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, plus chopped cilantro, for garnish
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt and fresh coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 limes, juiced, plus wedges for serving
• 2 oranges, juiced
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Place the pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan fitted with a rack insert, and using a sharp knife, score the surface of the meat with small slits. Prepare the adobo: In a food processor, add the garlic, oregano, cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add lime juice and orange juice. Drizzle in olive oil and pulse until you have a nice puree. Rub the marinade all over the pork, being sure to get into the incisions so the salt can penetrate the meat and pull out the moisture - this will help form a crust on the outside when cooked.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Roast the pork for 3 hours, uncovered, until the skin is crispy-brown. Let the meat rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes before slicing, covered lightly with aluminum foil. Drizzle with lime juice and garnish with cilantro.