cochinita pibil

Name: COCHINITA PIBIL
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE MARINADE; 4 - cloves garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; - rawspicebar's achiote powder; 1/4 cup(s) orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) white vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) white tequila (optional); 3 - lemons, juiced; 2 - habanero peppers, deseeded; - kosher salt, to taste; ## FOR THE PORK; 2 pound(s) boneless pork shoulder or 3 lbs bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch-thick slabs; 2 - tomatoes, sliced; 1 - red or green bell pepper, sliced; 1 - white onion, sliced; 12 - bay leaves; - corn tortillas, pickled onions, salsa, to serve

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Annie Leroux

Tonawanda, NY

Updated on Nov 21, 2017

Delicious Rawspicebar's COCHINITA PIBIL recipe. Cochinita pibil originated from the Yucatan region of Mexico and is now world famous for a reason- it's pull apart, juicy, tender & amazing. Bone in or boneless pork shoulder is marinated in a bright red paste of freshly ground annatto seeds, chiles, cinnamon, cloves & other spices (our freshly ground achiote powder was made just for this), garlic & orange juice. Marinate in a slow cooker or oven for a few hours and you'll have tender, pull apart pork that can be served in its own juices on hot tortillas and with pickled onions.

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Ingredients

FOR THE MARINADE
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
rawspicebar's achiote powder
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon white tequila (optional)
3 lemons, juiced
2 habanero peppers, deseeded
kosher salt, to taste
FOR THE PORK
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder or 3 lbs bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch-thick slabs
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 red or green bell pepper, sliced
1 white onion, sliced
12 bay leaves
corn tortillas, pickled onions, salsa, to serve

How To Make cochinita pibil

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until hot. Add RawSpiceBar's achiote, habaneros, and garlic and cook, tossing and stirring until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer to a blender along with garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, oil, tequila (if using), and a big pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Step 3

Pour marinade over meat and rub in. Cover, refrigerate, and let rest at least 3 hours or overnight.
Step 4

Place pork, marinade, and 1 cup of water into a slow cooker and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Once the pork is cooked, it should shred apart easily with a fork.
Step 5

Serve in tortillas with red onions and salsa & enjoy your homemade cochinita pibil.
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