Asado de Cabra Lechal
Asado de Cabra Lechal
A festive roast of young goat adapted to kosher practice in Mexican Jewish cooking. Slow roasting yields tender meat, crisp skin, and deeply savory drippings, often served with tortillas and bright salsas.
Ingredients
- •4 lb kosher-slaughtered young goat pieces
- •3 tbsp olive oil
- •4 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tbsp ground cumin
- •1 tbsp paprika
- •1 tsp dried oregano
- •1 tsp kosher salt
- •1/2 tsp black pepper
- •1 cup stock or water
- •Warm tortillas, for serving
- •Salsa, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Pat the goat dry and rub it with olive oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- 2
Let the meat marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
- 3
Arrange the goat pieces in a roasting pan and add the stock or water to the bottom.
- 4
Roast at moderate heat, basting occasionally, until the meat is browned and becoming tender.
- 5
Lower the heat and continue roasting until the meat is very soft and the skin or edges are crisp.
- 6
Rest the meat before carving or pulling into portions.
- 7
Skim and spoon some of the pan juices over the meat.
- 8
Serve with warm tortillas and salsa.
Kosher notes
Source animals must be kosher species, properly slaughtered, and checked according to kashrut standards.
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