
Cochinita Pibil Recipe

Cochinita Pibil Recipe
1 kg pork leg 60 grs achiote paste
½ onion 1 whole garlic
½ tsp. ground cumin
Pinch of cinnamon
Sour orange
Salt and pepper
Soak the pork in a mixture of the sour orange, achiote paste, cumin, cinnamon, and crushed garlic, salt, and pepper.
Then place in a baking dish wrapped in banana leaves, covering well. Bake at 180 C for at least 2 hours.
Serve with hot corn tortillas, pickled purple onion, a slice of sour orange, and chile habanero, or on a baguette as a "torta".

Author: Alicia Navarrete Alonso
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