Mexico · Latin America
Tacos de Cochinita Pibil
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
- Blend achiote, juice, garlic and spices
- marinate pork overnight.
- Wrap in banana leaves in a roasting pan.
- Cover and cook at 160°C 4 hr until tender.
- Shred into the juices.
- Slice onion and habanero and soak in lime with salt.
- Serve in tortillas topped with pickled onion.