CUY CHACTADO

 Review:

This dish, from the Peruvian Andes, bears the name "chactado" because of how crunchy the meat is after cooking. It is a very precious and respected dish in some regions of Peru for its high nutritional and cultural value.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Servings: 1 person

Calories: 160 kcal

Ingredients:

1 whole gutted guinea pig

1 cup of chicha de jora

1/4 cup of ground chili pepper

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon minced mint

1 lemon

Salt to taste

1 cup of oil

Instructions:

1. To begin, mix the chicha de jora, ground chili pepper, salt, oregano, lemon juice, and chopped mint in a bowl. With this you will get a delicious dressing.

2. Put the guinea pig in the bowl and let it marinate in this preparation for at least two hours.

3. Subsequently, heat the cup of oil in a large pot or skillet. Take the guinea pig to fry when the temperature is very high.

4.  Cook until golden on both sides. The guinea pig must be fried spread so that the cooking is uniform, and that crunchy texture is obtained.

5. Remove from the pan and you're done. It's time to serve!