Homemade Cochinita Pibil
- Yield 8
- Prep 10 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
Homemade Cochinita Pibil is a dinner recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 8. Plan on 10 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 8 servings
- 4 to 5 pounds pork shoulder or pork loin, cut into 1.5-inch chunks
- 1 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1 (3.5 ounce) package achiote paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
- serve with: pickled red onions, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime wedges, corn or flour tortillas, guacamole, refried beans, and/or crumbled cotija cheese
Method
Prep the marinade. Mix the achiote paste, orange juice, lime juice and cumin in a blender or food processor. Pulse briefly until combined.
Turn the pork. Set the pork in the bowl of your pressure cooker or slow cooker, then drizzle the pork evenly with the marinade. Turn briefly to combine. (Then rinse out your blender, so that the achiote does not stain it.)
Pressure cook or slow cook. Set the lid on your pressure cooker (setting the vent to "sealing") or slow cooker. Then either pressure cook the pork on manual for 40 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural release. Or slow cook the pork on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 hours, until the pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Shred. Lift the lid. Take two forks to shred the pork into bite-sized pieces, then toss it briefly with the remaining juices.
Salt Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. (the cook used about 1 teaspoon fine sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.)
Plate Plate warm, garnished with pickled red onions and chopped fresh cilantro, plus any additional toppings that you prefer.
