Pibil Chicken

If you have wondered how to make Yucatecan pibil chicken, here we will teach you to prepare this delicious dish inspired by the typical cuisine of Yucatán. It is a very practical and yielding chicken, making it an excellent option for cooking at home. Its exquisite achiote marinade with sour orange gives intense color and flavor to the meat, which makes it perfect to accompany with white rice.

The term "pibil" comes from "pib," which means to roast underground. This is a cooking method used in pre-Hispanic gastronomy. Therefore, all foods roasted under the ground were called "pi bil" in Maya. Now that you know how to make this succulent dish, don’t hesitate to prepare pibil chicken for your next meal.