Clean the meat by rubbing coarse salt all over and rinse thoroughly. Pat dry.
Make a very shallow diagonal sleet all over the skin side. Make a deeper cuts in the inside part to absorb the flavor of the marinade.
Mix all marinade ingredients and rub it all over the meat on both sides. Soak the meat on marinade for at least 4 hours, overnight or even 24 hours.
Remove bay leaf and lemon grass, add freshly crushed garlic and roll using a kitchen twine.
Refrigerate for 4 hours uncovered.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 3 hours.
Serve with your favorite lechon sauce.
