Main dish of Panamanian cuisine: baked piglet stuffed with flavorful sauce and ingredients. Follow the detailed recipe to enjoy this fabulous dish.
An emblematic dish of Panamanian cuisine: baked piglet filled with a delicious sauce, full of irresistible flavors. Follow this step-by-step recipe and enjoy this incredible delicacy on your table.
Baked Stuffed Piglet Mattress
Ingredients
1 Piglet
2 cups of Pork lard
2 cups of Chopped green onion
3 Diced onions
3 pounds of Dried peas
3 pounds of Chopped potatoes
2 pounds of Cooked rice
Juice of six bitter oranges
1 cup of Water
2 tablespoons of Ground cumin
1 tablespoon of Ground oregano
1 tablespoon of Garlic powder
2 tablespoons of Annatto
2 tablespoons of Ground rosemary
1 teaspoon of Ground thyme
2 cups of White wine
1 pinch of Salt
1 pinch of Pepper
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the piglet, first clean the pig and remove all the meat, saving the ribs.
Step 2 : Then, mix the meat with the marinade and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Step 3 : To make the filling, sauté onions in lard until golden, then add the meat with lard and cook.
Step 4 : Add the other ingredients to the sauce and stuff the piglet with this mixture.
Step 5 : Once stuffed, bake the piglet at 250°C for 3 hours.
Step 6 : After this time, reduce the temperature to 180°C and continue baking for another 2 hours.
Step 7 : At the end of cooking, remove the piglet from the oven and let it rest before cutting and serving.
