Roasted goat meat

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Roasted goat recipe

Roasted goat is a traditional and exquisite dish that stands out for its juicy and tender flavor. This recipe will take you to enjoy goat meat seasoned and roasted to perfection, with irresistible aromas and an incredibly soft texture. Learn here how to prepare Santander roast goat easily and quickly.
PREPARATION TIME 4 hours
COOKING TIME 45 minutes
TOTAL TIME 4 hours 45 minutes
category meats
cuisine Colombian, Latin American
Portions 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 leg of goat (or 3 pounds of goat rib)
  • 1 bigheaded onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ cup lard or cooking oil
  • Cilantro
  • Parsley
  • Oregano
  • Color to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Cumin to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 beer

Step by step preparation
 

  • Cut the meat into pieces and wash the goat meat well in order to remove that strong smell that it usually has; You can optionally wash it in water with salt, onion, cilantro, parsley and thyme or just with water. (leaves it submerged for a couple of hours).
  • Meanwhile, you are preparing the marinade with which the meat will be marinated, finally chop the big onion, as well as the garlic, cilantro, parsley and oregano; then put them in the blender along with the beer, salt, color and cumin to taste. Proceed to blend them.
  • Once you have the marinade ready and the goat meat washed, you proceed to marinate the meat, submerging it in the marinade and then leaving it in the refrigerator to keep it for 4 hours or overnight as you prefer.
  • Since goat meat is usually tough, you should cook it after removing it from the marinade, you can do it in a pressure cooker with salt, garlic, onion and cilantro or with the same marinade where it was marinated, you should do it for half an hour.
  • After they are cooked, let them cool, hydrate the meat with pork oil and a little marinade and proceed to put the pieces in the oven at a temperature of 350ºF, until they brown.

Interesting Facts

  • In Santander, roast goat is popularly accompanied with pepitoria, yucca, potato and yellow arepa.
  • The kid, goat or goat is one of the most important animals in the gastronomy of Santander, with it many of the most emblematic dishes of the region are usually prepared.
  • Goat meat is a fairly lean meat and rich in protein; It has the following minerals and vitamins: phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, sodium. Its vitamins include thiamine (B1), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), B12 and other fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins K, A and D.
 
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