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Cuy asado

A whole roasted guinea pig, an ancestral dish of the Ecuadorian Andes, served at festivals and family meals. The flesh is fine and tasty, with crisp skin flavoured with garlic and cumin.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce pique

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Blend the garlic, cumin, chilli, vinegar and salt into a paste, then rub it inside and out of the guinea pigs.
  2. Leave to marinate for 1 hour in the cool, then brush them with oil.
  3. Place them on a rack, or on a tray lined with baking paper, and roast at 200 °C for 45 minutes, turning halfway through.
  4. While they cook, make the hot sauce by mixing the finely chopped tomato, onion, chilli, coriander and lime.
  5. Check the cooking: the flesh should be well browned and cooked through.
  6. Cut into pieces and serve with the hot sauce and accompaniments.

Variations and tips

Pan version. Brown the guinea pig cut into pieces in a large frying pan over medium heat, covered, for 20 minutes.

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