World Flavors Cookbook

Cochinita Pibil

Yucatan's masterpiece: pork marinated in achiote and bitter orange, wrapped in banana leaves, and slow-roasted until tender.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• 2 kg pork shoulder
• 100g achiote paste
• 1 cup bitter orange juice (or orange/lime mix)
• Banana leaves
• Spices: cinnamon, cloves, allspice
• Pickled red onions with habanero

Instructions

1. Blend achiote with orange juice and spices. Marinate pork for 24 hours.
2. Line a pot or baking dish with banana leaves.
3. Place pork inside, seal with leaves, and cover tightly.
4. Slow-roast at 150°C for 4 hours until falling apart.
5. Shred and serve in tortillas with pickled onions.