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Title: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 02, 2016, 06:41:00 PM
I killed a small pig.

I gutted and skinned it but left it whole. I can cut or quarter it if necessary.  I currently do not have a grill.  The pig is probably 4 or 5 pounds.  Any suggestions for the oven or crock pot?
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Al Dente on February 02, 2016, 08:33:00 PM
Skinned 100% right?  You can roast the quarters if you like in the oven.  300 degrees for a few hours, or until a probe thermometer reads 195.  
If your oven is large enough, you can roast it whole.  Just splay it out.  when placing the probe thermometer, place in the thickest part of the ham.
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 06, 2016, 05:50:00 PM
Thanks Al.  Its a small pig, I think I will roast it whole.  should I just add a  rub or would you recommend a bunch of veggies?  do I cover it?
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Al Dente on February 06, 2016, 08:18:00 PM
I would just rub it.  No veggies, they'll let out too much moisture, unless you want "juice" to serve with it. I would cover it for the first hour to hour and a half, then take it off.
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 09, 2016, 08:24:00 PM
Thanks Al,  It will be cooked on Friday, unless its super cold Saturday, maybe then.
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Stump73 on June 22, 2016, 06:25:00 PM
How did it turn out?
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: JMartin on January 27, 2017, 07:35:00 PM
I skinned a 10 pounder, rubbed it good with spices and fried it in my turkey fryer. I can't even begin to tell you how good it was!
Title: Re: Baby Pig Recipes
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 10, 2018, 09:23:00 AM
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Originally posted by shed hunter:
How did it turn out?
Just getting back to this, the meat was tasty but dried out and tough.  I ate what could and used the carcass to make soup.

I am sure I did something wrong along the way.