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Roast Iguana with Birria Marinade

Roast Iguana with Birria Marinade — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium iguana
  • 8 guajillo chile
  • 2 pasilla chile
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Oregano
  • Vinegar
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Butcher, skin, and cut the iguana into pieces.
  2. 2
    Wash and salt the iguana pieces. Boil for 15–20 minutes.
  3. 3
    Toast and soak the chile peppers.
  4. 4
    Blend the soaked chiles with vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper to taste.
  5. 5
    Marinate the iguana meat in the mixture for at least 2 hours.
  6. 6
    Roast the iguana at high heat (450°F) until tender.
Method
Roasting