Stuffed leg

Name: Stuffed leg
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 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

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!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 29-10-2015

Preparation

20 mins

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.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

231.7

kcal

11.59%

Carbohydrate, by difference

2.7

0.9%

Protein

15.6

31.2%

Total lipid (fat)

26.15%

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