Cochinita Pibil

Name: Cochinita Pibil
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/3 lbs pork leg (about 600 grams); 3 tomatoes; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1/4 block achiote paste; 1/4 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 cup vinegar (60 ml); 2 sour oranges (or substitute with 2 oranges and 1 lime); 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder; 1 red onion; 1 lime; 2 habanero peppers; 3 tablespoons oil

Codiego @Cococinando

México

This is a traditional dish from Mérida. It's very flavorful and satisfying.

Codiego @Cococinando

México

This is a traditional dish from Mérida. It's very flavorful and satisfying.

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Ingredients

90 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1 1/3 lbspork leg (about 600 grams)
3tomatoes
1 tablespoonoregano
1/4 blockachiote paste
1/4onion
2garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoongarlic powder
1/4 cupvinegar (60 ml)
2sour oranges (or substitute with 2 oranges and 1 lime)
2 tablespoonschicken bouillon powder
1red onion
1lime
2habanero peppers
3 tablespoonsoil

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Steps

90 minutes

1

Cook the pork in a pressure cooker for 50 minutes with salt, garlic, and onion. Once done, remove from the pot and shred the meat. Marinate it with the juice of the oranges and the garlic powder while you prepare the sauce and garnish.
2

For the sauce, blend the tomatoes with the achiote paste, oregano, garlic, onion, vinegar, and chicken bouillon powder until smooth.
3

In a pot, heat the oil and add the sauce. Once it starts to boil, add the shredded pork and cook for 15 more minutes.
4

For the garnish, finely chop the red onion and habanero peppers (I remove the seeds to make it less spicy). Mix with vinegar, salt, lime juice, and oregano.
5

Done! Serve with white rice and enjoy in tacos with the garnish and a fresh green salsa.