World Flavors Cookbook

Chigüiro a la Brasa

Name: Chigüiro a la Brasa
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 5 lbs chigüiro (capybara) meat; Beer, onion, garlic; Salt, pepper, cumin; Wood for grilling

Grilled capybara meat, a delicacy from the Eastern Plains (Llanos) of Colombia.

Cuisine: Colombia

Ingredients

5 lbs chigüiro (capybara) meat
Beer, onion, garlic
Salt, pepper, cumin
Wood for grilling

Instructions

1. Marinate the meat in beer and aromatics for several hours. 2. Grill over a low wood fire for 2 hours, basting occasionally. 3. The meat should be tender and smokey. 4. Serve with yuca and guacamole.