Leitão à Bairrada (Bairrada suckling pig)

Name: Leitão à Bairrada (Bairrada suckling pig)
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 1 suckling pig of 4 kg; 100 g of lard; 6 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons of black pepper; 2 bay leaves; Coarse salt

by Equipa VtrRecipe · ⏱ 180 min · 👤 8 servings

📷 Adriao · CC BY 3.0

Translated from Portuguese. See the original

Crispy skin and peppery sauce, the most famous roast of Bairrada.

Ingredients

1 suckling pig of 4 kg
100 g of lard
6 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons of black pepper
2 bay leaves
Coarse salt

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Allergens

None of the 14 main allergens were found.

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Method

Pound the garlic with the lard, salt, pepper and bay
Rub inside the pig
Skewer it and prick the skin
Roast at 200 °C for 2 and a half hours, brushing with lard

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