Cooking Times

45 min
Prep Time
370 min
Cook Time
415 min
Total Time

Ingredients (8 items)

4.00 kg Suckling pig
whole, cleaned
1.00 head Garlic
sliced
6.00 pieces Bay leaves
2.00 large Lemon
juice
500.00 ml White wine
dry
6.00 tbsp Olive oil
3.00 tbsp Coarse salt
4.00 sprigs Fresh thyme

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Make incisions in pig, insert garlic and bay leaves.
20 minutes
2
Rub with salt, lemon juice, olive oil, and thyme.
10 minutes
3
Marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
240 minutes
4
Preheat oven to 180°C.
5
Roast 20 minutes per kg, basting with wine.
80 minutes
6
Rest 20 minutes before carving.
20 minutes