Cuy al Horno - Latin American Recipe

Cuy al Horno

🌍 Latin American, Andes, Peru Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 2 whole guinea pigs (cleaned)
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp ají panca paste
• 1 tbsp oregano
• salt
• oil. Serve: boiled potatoes
• salsa criolla

Method

1. Scoring — Score guinea pig skin. Rub with garlic paste, cumin, ají, oregano, salt.
2. Marinating — Marinate 2 hours.
3. Roasting — Roast at 200°C (400°F) for 45-60 min until skin is very crisp and meat cooked through.
4. Step 4 — Alternatively spit-roast over open fire (traditional).
5. Serving — Serve whole with potatoes and salsa criolla (onion, tomato, lime).

Tags: guinea pigs, garlic cloves, cumin, ají panca paste, oregano · Source: Brittani's Almanac