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Cochinita Pibil

Name: Cochinita Pibil
Total time: 5h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1.5 kg pork shoulder; 100g achiote paste; 250ml sour orange juice (or orange + lime); 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; Oregano; Salt; Banana leaves; Red onion; Habanero; White vinegar

Yucatán slow-roasted pork marinated in achiote and sour orange, wrapped in banana leaves and served with pickled red onion.

5h 8 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg pork shoulder
• 100g achiote paste
• 250ml sour orange juice (or orange + lime)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• Oregano
• Salt
• Banana leaves
• Red onion
• Habanero
• White vinegar

Method

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Blend achiote with citrus, garlic, cumin, oregano and salt.

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1
Blend achiote with citrus, garlic, cumin, oregano and salt.
2
Marinate pork overnight.
3
Wrap in charred banana leaves; roast covered at 150°C 4 hr.
4
Pickle onion and habanero in vinegar with salt.
5
Shred pork; serve with onions and warm tortillas.