Yixian roast whole lamb

Roasted whole sheep in Yixian County is a specialty of Yixian County, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province. Yixian roast whole lamb features bright color, tender outside, fat but not greasy, and unique flavor. Roast whole sheep is a local flavor food in Yixian county, and its production method is extremely elegant. In Yixian roast whole sheep, lambs aged 1 ~ 2 months were selected, skinned after slaughter, viscera and hooves were removed, washed and drained, and tied to wooden poles with iron wires. Mix egg liquid, turmeric powder, flour and salt water into paste, and apply the whole sheep skin; Then a lot of small holes were punched in the mutton to let the seasoning go deep into the meat. Then, burn the charcoal in the pit thoroughly. When there is no smoke, put the sheep head down, bake it in the pit, cover it, seal it with wet sacks, and stew it for 80-90 minutes. After baking, put it on a special cart, put red silk on the sheep's head plate and put a little green vegetables in the mouth. Roasted mutton is golden yellow, crispy outside and tender inside, not greasy, crispy and delicious, with good color, aroma and taste.
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