Pizza de Cuy: Eating Guinea Pig Pizza in Lima, Peru

cuy

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is more widely available and less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while cheddar is often cheaper.

Prepare the pizza dough according to recipe instructions.

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

Season the cuy with salt, pepper, and oregano.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add diced cuy to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface.

Spread tomato sauce evenly over the dough.

Distribute the sautéed cuy mixture over the sauce.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese generously on top.

Add sliced bell peppers and black olives as desired.

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, about 15-20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

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