Because we know you can't resist pibil, we bring you these chicken mixiotes, easy, economical, and delicious, accompanied by pickled onions with a touch of roasted habanero.
3 Habanero chiles, roasted and in strips, for the pickling
1/4 cups lime juice, for the pickling
1 teaspoon oregano, for the pickling
salt, for the pickling
pepper, for the pickling
Preparation
2h
1h
Low
In a molcajete, add the onion, garlic, peppers, and crush with the pestle until you get a paste, gradually add the achiote, the orange juice, and mix until you achieve a uniform consistency. Set aside.
Pour the previous preparation over the chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
On a clay griddle, roast the banana leaves until they soften. Set aside.
On a board, place a banana leaf, a hoja santa, the pieces of chicken, avocado leaves, season with salt and pepper, cover the mixiotes completely with the banana leaf. Repeat the process until all the mixiotes are formed. Set aside.
In a clay pot, place water, a rack, and place the mixiotes, cook for 1 hour over medium heat.
For the pickling, mix the onions, habanero pepper, lime, oregano, season with salt and pepper, and let marinate for 1 hour. Set aside.
Serve the mixiotes on a large plate with pickled onions, and accompany with white rice and tortillas. Enjoy!
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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