Christmas leg “family recipe”

Eza Chavez

@ezachavez · 11 Dec 2021

Christmas leg “family recipe”

#christmas #recipe

It smells like a rich house with this delicious recipe of pernil with panela, traditional in the family, I learned it to make it from my brother-in-law Quique who made her mother who was Cartagena and now it is a family tradition, everyone at home prepares it especially at Christmas time, although you can do it on any special occasion .

Simple ingredients are used and that are in every kitchen .

ingredients
1 (12-pound) leg
4 beers
Approx 15. cloves
3 striped panelas

For the marinade:
4 onions
4 peeled garlic heads
1/4 cup black salsa
1/2 cup mustard
1 cup tomato sauce
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp thyme

Footprint
The leg is cleaned of excess fat and is reserved.
All the ingredients of the marinade are blended, the leg is smeared with the marinade, placed in a large bag and stored in the refrigerator, at least 24 hours.
The leg is placed in a wide platter, polished with a thin knife and buried smelling brads, adding the marinade and the 4 beers.
It is baked over medium heat. One hour per kilo of meat.
At 2 hours the leg is turned over and bathed well with its own juice. The cooking is continued until the meat is soft and when a fork is inserted, a transparent juice comes out.

Excess juice is carefully removed from the source, the leg is covered with the striped panela, taking care to moisten it with the juice of the leg. It is baked until it takes on a nice golden color and the panela melts. It is turned over, panela is placed again and is expected to take the same color on the other side.
And ready!!!

For the sauce: all juices are removed from the leg, strain to remove impurities, degrease (you can let it cool for a while and with a spoon the fat is carefully removed). Let it reduce over medium heat until it takes a thick and sweet texture, serves to accompany the leg.

Recipe authorized by Gloria Chavez my sister .

The pictures are mine, my leg