Name: Zacahuil
Prep time: 485 min
Cook time: 465 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 10 guajillo chiles, seedless and hydrated; 1 tablespoon black peppercorn; 1 teaspoon cumin; salt; 1 cup water, of the chile cooking; 1.5 kilos pounded dough; 2 liters water; 1/4 cups lard, melted and cold; salt; 1 1/2 kilos pork leg; 1 1/2 kilos chicken breast; banana leaf

Preparation

20 mins

7h 45 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 290 °C. For the marinade: grind the chiles, pepper, cumin, salt, and water in the blender until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Then, pour it into a large bowl, add the pork and chicken, ensuring they are well coated with the marinade. Let it rest for a couple of hours so that the meat absorbs the marinade's flavor. Add the masa martajada to a large bowl and gradually pour in the water, constantly mixing the masa to ensure it integrates well. Once the water is incorporated, gradually pour in the melted lard and mix very well to obtain a homogeneous mixture, then add the marinade from the meat and mix well until integrated, then add the pork and chicken and mix. Add a little salt to the zacahuil mixture if you think it's necessary. Marinate for 2 hours. Clean the banana leaves with a damp cloth to remove any dirt they may have, and then briefly roast the leaves by passing them over medium heat; you will notice they turn a brighter green and become flexible. Arrange the leaves in a long, deep rectangular container so that they cover the base well lengthwise, and on top of these, place others to cover widthwise, repeating this process until you have 4 layers of banana leaves. Add the zacahuil mixture in the center of the mold and cover it layer by layer, ensuring that they close well and that the mixture doesn't spill out. Close the edges with wire and bake at 290 °C for 6 hours. Once the cooking time is over, take the zacahuil out of the oven, remove the wire, serve it on a platter, and place it in the center of the table.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

216.1

kcal

10.81%

Carbohydrate, by difference

14.2

4.73%

Protein

6.9

13.8%

Total lipid (fat)

14.5

22.31%

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