Delicious Cochinita Pibil

Name: Delicious Cochinita Pibil
Prep time: 120 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo pork, or chicken breast; 1 achiote; 1 pinch pepper, fat; 1 pinch oregano; 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 cup water; 5 bitter oranges; salt, to taste; 2 Habanero chiles; 1 red onion, or red; 1 kilo corn tortillas

Carmen Guzmán Luna

An exquisite Yucatecan dish made with pork or chicken with personal touches; serve this dish with corn tortillas or tostadas according to each person's taste.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 15-07-2013

Preparation

Medium

Blend the achiote, pepper, oregano, vinegar, water, and the juice from sour oranges (if unavailable, use regular oranges and add a little more vinegar) and salt. Pork (preferably a combination of ribs and lean meat) or chicken (breasts) is marinated with the blended mixture and left to marinate overnight if possible. It is cooked in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes (pork) or 10 minutes (chicken); once it releases steam and the valve is put on, some add banana leaves, but it tastes just as delicious without them. Shred the meat. Pour the remaining juice from the pot over it and serve immediately, accompanied by habanero chili sauce. For the sauce, finely slice the chiles, julienne the onion that has been blanched in boiling water, add a splash of vinegar and a pinch of salt; mix thoroughly and serve it with a warm tortilla and meat taco.