Wood-fired pork knuckle recipe Crispy on the outside, tasty on the inside!

La recipe for suckling pig cooked in a wood oven It is one of our star preparations for meat lovers.And, as at Hornos de Leña, we want to help you achieve that perfect point in your suckling pig, we are going to tell you how to make suckling pig in a wood oven and the accessories that you cannot be without, to achieve that much desired result.

Step 1: Preparation wood-fired suckling pig

To start, we recommend putting the suckling pig on top of our telescopic grill, which will go inside the clay pot, after covering it with lard. This grill is extendable and can be perfectly attached for any size of pot.

En Hornosdeleña.com, we also recommend using the refractory screen that Protects our food from fire and controls heat better. With it, once you have the oven ready to roast, we remove the embers at the bottom, put the protective refractory screen, leaving the oven completely clear to place the casserole with the suckling pig. If we had to reheat it or give it a little more wood, we would simply have to do it at the back of the screen, where the embers are, and we could increase the temperature.

Step 2: Ingredients and cooking the suckling pig in the wood oven

The preparation of the suckling pig is very simple, we only have to place the suckling pig, We add water, white wine, salt and pepper And ready to put in the oven!

Once we have the suckling pig, the oven at the ideal temperature (200º) and the smoke-proof door We close it, now we can make a perfect roast, with proper cooking.

After a couple of hours the suckling pig is totally crispy to taste and enjoy!

Wood-burning oven accessories you need for your recipe

Remember! The right accessories for your recipe, can determine the outcome of your dish And, to cook your tasty and crispy suckling pig, there are accessories that cannot be missing.

Below, we will tell you about the advantages of the accessories we offer:

Pyrometer for wood oven

El pyrometer It is a basic accessory for cooking in a wood-fired oven, as it does not indicate the temperature inside the wood-fired oven, to cook food in an optimal way and at the heat level that each recipe requires.

Refractory screen for wood oven

La refractory screen It helps us conserve heat and separate food from flames and embers, optimizing the cooking of our recipe.

Oval casserole dish with grooves for wood-fired oven

La oval casserole It is the optimal way to place our suckling pig and the grooves help to prevent the food from sticking to the base, which separates it from the fat and oil it gives off.

High temperature gloves for wood ovens

For any wood-fired oven recipe, you need gloves to handle the pots and pans and food without burning yourself.

Telescopic grill for cooking in a wood-fired oven

The telescopic grill will make all the difference in the results. Your suckling pig will be crispier on the outside and tastier on the inside, due to its placement, as it completely separates the meat from the base, making the recipe much healthier and more delicious.

Anti-smoke cast iron wood oven door

The smoke-proof door allows the wood to burn without smoke escaping through the door, allowing outside air to enter, heating the interior and, at the same time, the oven more quickly.

Don't miss out on the accessories you need for your recipe!

Video recipe for our wood-fired suckling pig

Here we leave the Video of our recipe for suckling pig cooked in a wood oven, so you can see live how we do it in Wood fired ovens.

Enjoy your meal… 😉