Stuffed leg
Carlos Lieja
Try the delicious traditional Mexican recipe for stuffed leg, as it is a very rich preparation perfect for celebrating important holidays like Christmas or New Year.Another reason to choose this dish is that stuffed leg can be accompanied with vegetables, mashed potatoes, or Christmas salad. Try it and let it become one of your favorite dishes!
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Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 2 kilos leg, pork in pieces
  • 18 dried guajillo chiles
  • 4 ancho chiles
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 grams oregano
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1/2 tablets chocolate, for the table
  • 10 pepper, allspice
  • 250 milliliters apple cider vinegar
  • 25 grams coarse salt
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 100 grams bacon, sliced
  • 100 grams prunes, boneless
  • herb bundle
Preparation
20 mins
1h
Low
  • Soak the chiles in apple cider vinegar and stir well. Set aside.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks.
  • Peel the carrots. Cut them into sticks.
  • Blend the chiles with apple cider vinegar, the chocolate tablet, garlic, allspice, oregano, coarse salt, and water. Set aside.
  • Stuff the leg with the carrot sticks, potato, bacon, and prunes. Tie with hemp string.
  • Place the leg in a container with herbs and sprinkle with cinnamon. Add water and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 180° C for 50 minutes.
  • Remove the cinnamon stick and string, baste the leg. Bake for 10 more minutes; baste again and bake for another 10 minutes. Garnish with herbs and serve.

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