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Meat

Cochinita Pibil

Yucatecan pork marinated in achiote and bitter orange, cooked until it shreds.

Gluten-free

90 minTime
6Servings
MediumDifficulty
MexicoCuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of pork pulp in pieces
  • 100 g of achiote paste
  • 150 g of orange juice
  • 50 g of lime juice
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 banana leaves (optional)
  • Pickled red onion to serve

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Put achiote, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, pepper, oregano and salt in the mixing bowl. Blend 40 sec/speed 6.
  2. Mix the meat with the marinade and let it rest refrigerated for 2 hours.
  3. Line the Varoma dish with banana leaves and place the marinated meat.
  4. Put 800 g of water in the mixing bowl and program 60 min/Varoma/speed 1 with the Varoma in place, watching the water.
  5. Check that the meat is tender; if needed, program 15 min/Varoma/speed 1 more.
  6. Shred the meat with two forks and mix it with a little of its juices.
  7. Serve in tacos with pickled red onion and habanero chile salsa.

Tips

  • Bitter orange is the traditional one; substitute it with a mix of orange and lime.
  • Banana leaves add aroma; toast them a little over the flame before using.

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