Roast Suckling Pig

Name: Roast Suckling Pig
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; salt and freshly-ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 small red apple; crushed thyme; sprigs of watercress or parsley; sprigs of watercress or parsley; 1 suckling pig; salt and freshly-ground black pepper; olive oil; béarnaise sauce

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Great Dishes of the World

By Robert Carrier

Published 1963

About

Ingredients

1 suckling pig
olive oil
salt and freshly-ground black pepper
4 tablespoons

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Scald and prepare suckling pig for roasting: brush pig inside and out with olive oil. Season interior generously with salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Roast in a hot oven (450°F. Mark 7) for 1½ to 2 hours, basting frequently with