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Pierced Leg

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The delicious traditional Mexican recipe for leg mechada, is a very rich and perfect preparation to celebrate some very important holiday with your family. The leg of pig roasted with vegetables and spices is an exquisite dish and one of the most sought after in Mexican cuisine. Test it!
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Ingredients

8 portions
  • 2 kilos leg, of pork in pieces
  • 18 dried guajillo chili peppers
  • 4 ancho chili peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 grains oregano
  • 1 raja cinnamon
  • 1/2 chocolates, of table
  • 10 black pepper, fat woman
  • 250 milliliters apple vinegar
  • 25 grams coarse salt
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 100 grams bacon, sliced
  • 100 grams prune, boneless
  • 1 hemp twine, for bridar

Preparation

Soak the chiles in the apple cider vinegar. Stir well.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into canes.
Peel the carrots. Cut them into canes.
Empty the chilies and vinegar in the blender.
Add the chocolate, garlic, allspice, oregano, coarse salt and water. Grind.
Pierce the leg with the help of a knife. Insert the blade into the leg and turn it to make a hole.
Fill the holes with carrot sticks, potatoes, bacon and prunes. Tie with the hemp thread.
Close the leg in a container with herbs. Sprinkle cinnamon. Add water Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 180 ° C for 50 minutes.
Remove cinnamon and string. Salsa Bake for 10 more minutes. Return to sauce and bake for another 10 minutes. Garnish with herbs and serve.

PRESENTATION

Serves leg slices.

TIPS

Use a knife with a thin blade, so that it is easier for you to make the holes to wick the leg.

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Ratings (12)
Graciela Contreras Peña
20/12/2019 23:44:55
Se ve que va salir esquinita está pierna
ENRIQUETA SOLIS
28/11/2019 13:07:58
Se me antojó desde que la vi la haré para navidad ¡deliciosa se ve !
Maria Victoria Cruz Cigarroa
24/11/2019 13:13:05
Muy buena receta
Graciela Landavazo Carrillo
07/01/2019 08:23:42
La hice para Navidad y nos encantó a todos. Quedó deliciosa. Gracias Kiwilimón 👍🏽
Patrón Gonzalez
01/01/2019 19:54:33
Buen sabor solo un detalle falta explicar la receta
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