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Tacos de Cochinita Pibil

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Yucatán's achiote-marinated pork slow-cooked in banana leaves, eaten in morning tacos and tortas.
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Tacos de Cochinita Pibil

300 minTotal
8Servings
4/5Effort
5/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg pork shoulder
  • 100 g achiote paste
  • 200 ml sour orange juice (or orange + lime)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • banana leaves
  • Pickled onion: 2 red onions, habanero, lime
  • corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. Blend achiote, juice, garlic and spices
  2. marinate pork overnight.
  3. Wrap in banana leaves in a roasting pan.
  4. Cover and cook at 160°C 4 hr until tender.
  5. Shred into the juices.
  6. Slice onion and habanero and soak in lime with salt.
  7. Serve in tortillas topped with pickled onion.