Slow Roasted Pork Leg Cochon-de-Lait Style
- 1 (18-20 lb.) pork leg (Boston & Picnic cuts attached, deboned and trussed)*
- ½ c. kosher salt
- ¼ c. paprika
- ¼ c. garlic powder
- 3 T. cayenne pepper
- 1 T. black pepper
- 2 c. white wine
- ½ c. unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ c. Tabasco sauce
- Preheat oven 400. Place pork leg in large roasting pan.
- In bowl, combine salt, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and black pepper. Rub on all sides of pork until well coated.
- Bake 1 hour.
- In bowl, combine wine, butter and Tabasco.
- Gently pour over pork.
- Reduce oven to 275.
- Cook until meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion reads 150. This takes about 4 more hours.
*****Have your butcher prepare the pork leg as described above
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/slow-roasted-pork-leg-cochon-de-lait-style/
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