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whole pig

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner and easier to find, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil reduces saturated fat, while butter is often less expensive.

sour orange juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides acidity with fewer calories, while vinegar is widely available.

Cut the pork into small pieces.

Chop green onions into small pieces and add them to a bowl.

Add various spices including garlic, oregano, bay leaves, and a pinch of salt to the bowl.

Pour beer into the mixture.

Blend all the seasonings together until smooth.

Add all the pork pieces to the blended seasoning mix.

Mix the pork with your hands to ensure all pieces are well coated.

Let the seasoned pork sit for a while.

In another pot, add 3 kg of rice, garlic, onion, and salt.

Add water to the rice mixture and stir well before cooking.

In a separate pot, add 15 lbs of green peas and water, then season with salt.

Cook the green peas until they are completely dry.

After the pork has absorbed the seasoning, precook it on the stove for 30 minutes.

Combine the cooked rice with the green peas.

Start packing the rice mixture into the pork, ensuring it's evenly distributed without leaving any gaps.

Add more pork to fill the head and ensure everything is tightly packed.

Cover the packed pork with a wet cloth to maintain moisture.

Cook the pork until the skin is crispy, checking for a crunchy sound.

Cut open the pork to reveal the inside and mix the contents with a fork for serving.

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