Cómo Preparar Cuy Frito/ Receta Peruana

cuy

💰Cheaper: chicken

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive than cuy.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients and fiber.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Clean the cuy thoroughly, removing any hair and innards.

Season the cuy with salt to taste, pepper to taste, 2 tablespoons of garlic, 1 tablespoon of cumin, and 1 tablespoon of oregano.

Add the juice of 1 lime to the cuy for crispiness.

Let the cuy marinate for 20 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan until very hot.

Carefully add the cuy to the hot oil, taking care as it may splatter.

Fry the cuy until golden brown, turning occasionally.

Serve the cuy with corn and fried potatoes on the side.

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