Suckling pig roast

Learn how to roast a suckling pig at home with Chef Jose Garces’ recipe. Discover tips for tender, moist meat and a distinct pork flavor.

All countries have some dishes that are very important to people since it unites them culturally at different levels. To fulfill this role, Spain has the Roast Suckling Pig, a fantastic recipe that comes from the south of the country and is already more than a classic of this cuisine. The cochinillo asado or as it is known in English, roasted pig is one of the most popular recipes, and it is extremely easy to make.

Knowing that it is nearly impossible to get a suckling pig wrong should encourage you to have a hog roast of your own. Here's why it's pretty much foolproof.

Whole smoked suckling pig. Looking for a dish to blast your holiday party into the stratosphere? Fire up your smoker and read on.

into the oven it goes at 190C for 1 hour and forty five minutes. And after the first half hour head chef Brett notices that the foil on the ear that I covered has come off (arrgh I would so be fired!) but George actually likes the look of the ears up and says that he will do that from now on! Don't you love chefs that don't yell at you and find rainbows instead or rain? ;) George also takes the chance to remove the string that trussed the pig as it is no longer needed.

All countries have some dishes that are very important to people since it unites them culturally at different levels. To fulfill this role, Spain has the Roast Suckling Pig, a fantastic recipe that comes from the south of the country and is already more than a classic of this cuisine. The cochinillo asado or as it is known in English, roasted pig is one of the most popular recipes, and it is extremely easy to make.

A whole roast suckling pig is quite special. No other feast food of the holiday season cooks so easily, and presents so majestically. With its mahogany, crisp skin and its sticky-tender meat, people thrill to be at the party where this is on the buffet. Measure your oven, and be firm with your butcher about the pig’s size, so you can be sure it will fit — most home ovens can easily accommodate a 20-pounder. Then, just give the pig the time it needs in a low and slow oven for its meat to…

The 18th of December is Roast Suckling Pig Day. It provides a festive occasion appropriate for this time of year. #RoastSucklingPigDay #NationalRoastSucklingPigDay

Authentic Spanish suckling pig is a traditional dish cooked in Spain since medieval times. They say that the best Spanish suckling pigs come from the area of Segovia. Since 2002, a quality control label was developed between farmers, wholesalers, abattoirs, hospitality businesses and institutions from the area of Segovia in order to ensure that all suckling pigs follow a strict control process from birth to sacrifice, providing a seal of guarantee to the consumer of the authenticity of the…

Lechon liempo takes the tastiest portion of the swine—the belly—and gives it the slow-roasted treatment that results in succulent meat and crackling skin. It's enough to just roll up a piece of belly and put it on the spit, but I took the extra step of seasoning the inside with garlic paste.