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Summary
Not to be confused with ham, a fresh leg of pork is relatively uncommon today. The traditional Cuban way is to dress it with oregano and lemon, an approach that couldn't be easier -- or better.
Ingredients
- 3 heads garlic, minced, plus 5 cloves, halved
- 1/4 cup grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 bunches fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 11/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 leg of pork (20 pounds), bone-in, skin-on
- 2 cups dry white wine
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1624 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 166 g 254.62%
- Saturated Fat: 25 g 124.77%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 33 mg 11.04%
- Sodium: 31 mg 1.28%
- Calcium: 90 mg 8.96%
- Potassium: 350 mg 9.99%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 6.69%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 15 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.27%
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Alcohol: 5 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 13 g
- Vitamin A 0.76%
- Vitamin C 27.97%
- Vitamin D 2.27%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat33
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables3
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq