Cochinita Pibil Recipe

Name: Cochinita Pibil Recipe
Ingredients: 1/4 cup annatto seeds achiote (1 ounce by weight/28 grams); 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano (or use Italian oregano); 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 clove (use 2 if you love cloves); Salt to taste; 1 spicy chili pepper; 6 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup bitter orange juice (or use 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice + 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice + 2 tablespoons white vinegar); 3 pound pork shoulder (you can go up to 4 or 5 pounds); 1-1/2 cups sour orange juice (or use 1 cup orange juice + 1/2 cup lime juice(this is in addition to the juices used for the marinade)); Pickled Red Onions; Sliced peppers; Lime wedges; Spicy chili flakes; Warmed tortillas

"This cochinita pibil recipe makes the best pulled pork for tacos, burritos, tortas and more, uniquely flavored with achiote. It is classic Mexican cooking at its finest...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/4 cup annatto seeds achiote (1 ounce by weight/28 grams)

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1 tablespoon Mexican oregano (or use Italian oregano)

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2 teaspoons coriander seeds

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1 teaspoon cumin seeds

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1 teaspoon black peppercorns

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1 clove (use 2 if you love cloves)

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Salt to taste

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1 spicy chili pepper

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6 cloves garlic

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1/2 cup bitter orange juice (or use 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice + 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice + 2 tablespoons white vinegar)

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3 pound pork shoulder (you can go up to 4 or 5 pounds)

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1-1/2 cups sour orange juice (or use 1 cup orange juice + 1/2 cup lime juice(this is in addition to the juices used for the marinade))

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Pickled Red Onions

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Sliced peppers

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Lime wedges

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Spicy chili flakes

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Warmed tortillas

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