PAMPAKU TRADICIONAL (Cocinado bajo tierra)

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken breast is leaner and cheaper than pork.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is often less expensive than whole cuts of beef.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are more affordable and widely available.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Gather the ingredients and prepare the cooking area outdoors.

Dig a hole in the ground to create a cooking pit, ensuring the ground is soft and free of rocks.

Collect medium-sized stones to heat up for cooking.

Start a fire in the pit with the collected wood and let it burn down to create hot stones.

Once the stones are heated, remove the ashes and place the hot stones in the bottom of the pit.

Cut the chickens into pieces, including legs, wings, and breasts.

Wash the potatoes, oca, and sweet potatoes thoroughly.

Prepare the aji amarillo by soaking it in water and removing the seeds.

Mince the garlic and mix it with the aji amarillo, lime juice, and olive oil to create a marinade.

Season the chicken pieces with salt and the marinade, ensuring they are well coated.

Place the marinated chicken on top of the hot stones in the pit.

Add the potatoes, oca, and sweet potatoes around the chicken.

Cover everything with leaves or cloth to trap the heat and steam the food.

Let it cook for approximately 50 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure it is cooking properly.

After 50 minutes, uncover the pit and check the doneness of the chicken and vegetables.

Cooking Techniques

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