Authentic Cuy al horno Recipe Cusco Region, Peru

Name: Cuy al horno (Oven-baked guinea pig)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 1 guinea pig, cut in the middle (but not all the way through); 5 garlic cloves, crushed; salt, to taste; oil, a splash; pepper, a pinch; cumin, a pinch; juice of 1 lemon; 5 huacatay flowers; 9 huacatay branches

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