Roast Suckling Pig
Roasting a suckling pig is a rite of celebration in Brazil's countryside culture, as it is considered a very special delicacy.
Place <quantity>4</quantity> garlic heads in a skillet. Cut the tips with scissors
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of water
Cover the skillet with a lid and place it in the oven for 40m until the garlic is soft
Cut off the bottom of the garlic heads and press to extract the softened cloves
Place the garlic in a hand blender jug
Cover the garlic with <quantity>⅓<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil. Blend to get a homogeneous and silky texture, season with salt to taste. The roasted garlic paste is ready
Roughly chop <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of peeled ginger
Roughly chop <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of habanada pepper
Place the chopped ginger and peppers in a bowl
Add <quantity>600<unit>g</unit></quantity> of rangpur lime juice and <quantity>250<unit>g</unit></quantity> of salt
Add <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of mirin and <quantity>250<unit>g</unit></quantity> of the Roasted Garlic Paste
Add <quantity>6</quantity> bay leaves and mix everything with a hand blender until homogeneous. The pork marinade is ready
Place <quantity>1</quantity> upper half of a deboned suckling pig in a tall container, skin side down, and pour the pork marinade over the meat
Rub the marinade on the suckling pig and fold it in
Wrap the recipient in cling film
Let it rest in the refrigerator for 12h to marinate
Preheat the oven to <temperature>140<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Place the marinated suckling pig on a baking tray, meat side down, and wrap the ears in aluminum foil
Roast for 2h. The roast suckling pig is ready
Astonish your guests with this amazing preparation. Enjoy!
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