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Cañón de Cerdo (Colombian-Style Pork Loin Roast)

December 16, 2011 by Erica Dinho 35 Comments

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This Cañon de Cerdo is a popular Colombian dish from my hometown of Antioquia. It is usually made for dinner parties, especially during the holidays and trust me, it will be the star of your dinner table!

I used my grandmother’s marinade recipe for this dish. Mamita was always very particular about the marinade she used and the time in  which the meat or poultry was marinated. It was important to me to be sure I followed her recipe when it came to the marinade instructions.

Mamita often talked to me about the basics of Colombian cooking,  including marinades, and her food was always very tasty. So that’s to Mamita for this one!

Buen provecho!

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Ingredients

  • 5 pounds pork loin roast
  • 6 scallions, diced
  • 1 tablespoon ground achiote
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 2 yellow onions, diced
  • 5 cups of beer
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 bay leafs

Directions

  1. Place the scallions, achiote, cumin, onions, garlic and 2 cups of beer and blend until smooth.
  2. Add the marinade evenly over the pork and cover.
  3. Let the pork marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.
  4. Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees F, bake for about 3 hours, turning the pork roast over after 1 hour to brown the other side. Baste with the remaining beer and vegetable oil, about 5 times throughout the cooking time.
  5. Remove from the oven and place on a cutting board. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice the pork thinly and serve with your favorite side dishes.

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Comments

  1. Sandi says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Erica that looks wonderful but what is achiote? I don’t know if I can get that in my supermarket so could I substitute something else?

    Reply
    • Erica says

      December 16, 2011 at 1:36 PM

      Hi sandy,

      Here is the link with the info about achiote. https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/achiote-oil-aceite-de-achiote

      If you don’t find it…use food color or sazón Goya with azafrán.

      Reply
      • Sandi says

        December 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM

        Thanks Erica…..I do have that Goya with azafran so I will use that. Thanks again and have a great weekend

        Reply
  2. Karen says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    I like to marinate meat in beer. Pork is one of my favorites – this sounds delicious!

    Reply
  3. blackbookkitchendiaries says

    December 16, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    this dish sounds lovely and very flavorful! thank you for sharing this and have a great weekend.

    Reply
  4. Claudia says

    December 16, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I have noted this for holiday week. Have a few pork roasts waiting… for beer marinade!

    Reply
  5. Chris says

    December 16, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Had to tweet this one, Erica. I’ll definitely be trying it!

    Reply
  6. Belinda @zomppa says

    December 16, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    Thanks to grandma for this wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  7. Jeannie says

    December 17, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Definitely my kind of food! I love the look of this pork loin of yours! Yummy!

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    December 17, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    With that awesome marinade, I know this must be delicious!

    Reply
  9. Joan Nova says

    December 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Nice recipe Erica…thanks for sharing it.

    Best wishes to you and your family.

    Reply
  10. Angie@Angiesrecipes says

    December 17, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    This looks so dang succulent and mouthwatering!

    Reply
  11. Lyndsey says

    December 17, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    We love pork roast and this one looks perfect. Love recipes from the heart, which is usually grandma’s recipes! I have some dried chipotle ready to be ground, and I know they would love to be apart of this fantastic dish!

    Reply
  12. Ivy says

    December 18, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    This looks delicious Erica and would love to try something different for a change. Guess what? I’v had Mama Sita’s Achuete – Achiote Annato Powder for a while now in my spice drawer and hadn’t decided how to use it until now. Happy Holidays.

    Reply
  13. Barbara says

    December 18, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Delicious, Erica. I never think to use pork over the holidays!

    Reply
  14. norma says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Great recipe. I love my puerquito any way I can get it.

    The best to you and your “familia”.

    Reply
  15. Marce says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Hola Erica!! El cañón es mi comida preferida!! Había pensado en hacer tu cañón con caramelo para el 24 pero ahora estoy indecisa con esta receta… Tengo una duda con la cebolla: he visto que en algunas recetas usas “green onion” que quiere decir? Es la cebolla larga? Y “escallions” que es? Y aquí que dices “yellow onion” que cebolla es?
    Gracias!
    P.D: te volviste mi compañera inseparable…cada que voy a cocinar me llevo el iPad para la cocina y veo tu como haces la receta que quiero hacer!

    Reply
    • Erica says

      December 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM

      Hola Marce, Green onion or scallion is “Cebolla larga o de rama”

      You can use yellow onion or white onion “Cebolla regular o de huevo”

      Si tienes más preguntas dejame saber!

      Reply
  16. Erica says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Thank you guys!

    Reply
  17. grace says

    December 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    columbian style suits me just fine–this sounds amazing!

    Reply
  18. Kate says

    December 25, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Erica, what kind of beer do you use for marinades?

    Reply
    • Malice says

      May 31, 2012 at 4:00 PM

      Info on Colombian beer:

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Colombia

      Reply
  19. Diana says

    December 30, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Tu receta no menciona que hacer con Los clavos….

    Reply
    • Erica says

      December 31, 2011 at 8:45 AM

      Diana, La receta no tiene clavos!

      Reply
  20. Oysterculture says

    January 1, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Oh my, this sounds like heaven – 5 c of beer – cannot wait to give it a try.

    Reply
  21. Jackie says

    December 17, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Erica thank you for the wonderful recipes. I was wondering whether you use a conventional or a dan forced oven for this one? Thanks again:)

    Reply
    • Erica says

      December 17, 2012 at 10:24 PM

      Conventional oven.

      Reply
  22. Jackie says

    December 18, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Thank you! This will be one of my dishes for my veinticuatro. 🙂

    Reply
  23. sara says

    February 14, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Erica: my daughter is making this pork dish (as well as natilla and bunuelos) for a Spanish project. Can this be made the night before and brought in in a crock pot? Do you know if the other two items can be made Sunday night for a Monday presentation — i wasn’t sure they would keep.

    Reply
    • Erica says

      February 15, 2013 at 9:24 AM

      Sara, Just you can make everything the night before.
      The Cañon is good cold too. I prefer eating my buñuelos the same day, but you can try to store them in a cookie container. Cover the natilla and place in the fridge until ready to go!

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        February 17, 2013 at 10:23 AM

        Thanks! We will be cooking the pork this afternoon. Do we remove the pork from the dish with the all of the marinade and roast in a fresh dish and just periodically baste with the vegetable oil and 3 cups beer? we can’t wait! The girls decided to make the Natilla and a lime aid drink since the bunuellos are best hot and fresh. We can’t thank you enough for your response!

        Reply
      • Anonymous says

        February 17, 2013 at 10:38 AM

        Hi Erica. I am not sure if my reply transmitted, but we were wondering if we roast in a “fresh” dish and just baste with the vegetable oil and beer combo. Also, should the roast be on a shallow rack? Thanks so much!

        Reply
        • Erica says

          February 18, 2013 at 8:15 AM

          Discard the marinade and baste with the remaining beer and vegetable oil, about 5 times throughout the cooking time.

          Reply
  24. Maria says

    May 12, 2016 at 1:52 AM

    Wikipedia says there are stouts, pale ales and other Colombian beers…which style is the best to use?

    Reply
  25. Wendy says

    November 22, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    hello…where to we place the bay leaves?

    Reply

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