Cochinita Pibil

Name: Cochinita Pibil
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lbs pork leg, cut into cubes (about 2 kg); 2 blocks achiote paste; 6 large garlic cloves; 4 whole cloves; 5 whole allspice berries; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cups orange juice (about 1/2 liter); Juice of 2 large limes; 3 large banana leaves, toasted; Salt and chicken bouillon powder, to taste

Eloisa Diaz @cook_5918089

México

Cochinita Pibil

Eloisa Diaz @cook_5918089

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Ingredients

4 1/2 lbspork leg, cut into cubes (about 2 kg)
2 blocksachiote paste
6large garlic cloves
4whole cloves
5whole allspice berries
1 tablespoondried oregano
1 teaspoonground cumin
2 cupsorange juice (about 1/2 liter)
Juice of 2 large limes
3large banana leaves, toasted
Salt and chicken bouillon powder, to taste

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Steps

1

Blend the achiote paste with the allspice, cloves, garlic, salt, cumin, oregano, orange juice, and lime juice. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture.
2

Wash the pork well and marinate it with the blended mixture. For best results, marinate overnight. Place the pork in a clay pot lined with banana leaves, cover with aluminum foil and a lid, and cook for 2 hours.
3

Check that the meat is very tender, then remove from heat and shred it completely. In another pot, season the shredded meat with the reserved cup of achiote mixture and adjust salt and chicken bouillon powder to taste.