Clay-Covered Moorhen or Moorhen in Clay Pot

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Fuente: Germán Patiño Ossa y Juanita Umaña de Vargas (2008)
Number of servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 piece(s) gray moorhen
2 piece(s) limes
2 tbsp vinegar
2 piece(s) finely chopped green onion stalks
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano leaves
pinch salt to taste
2000 gr fresh clay
1 piece(s) clay tray
Directions
  1. Take the moorhen and remove the viscera, feet and head.
  2. Prepare a marinade with lime juice, salt, vinegar, green onion, thyme and oregano. Season the moorhen with this marinade and let it sit for 1 hour.
  3. Cover the moorhen with fresh clay. If you prefer, do not cover it.
  4. Place the moorhen on a clay tray and put it in the oven at high heat (it can also be cooked in a clay pot over a fire).
  5. When the clay has hardened, remove the tray and break the clay.
  6. Serve hot.