Cochinta Pibil
Lindsey Anson • August 5, 2024

Cochinita Pibil is a traditional Mexican dish from the Yucatán Peninsula. It typically features slow-roasted pork marinated in a blend of spices and achiote paste, which gives it a distinctive red color and rich flavor. Roughly translated to “baby pork braised in an earth oven”, this Yucatec Mayan tradition is created by marinating tender pork in citrus juices and spices, wrapping the roast in banana
leaves and roasted in an underground pit.


With a few simple modifications at home like a Dutch oven & corn husks, you can still enjoy this
delicious traditional recipe from home, and better yet, it makes a fantastic weeknight meal with
little prep time and cooking on it’s own!


Imgredients:
1 pork roast (boston butt, loin/ shoulder)
1 cup orange juice
1⁄2 cup lime juice
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
3.5 oz achiote paste OR 2 packets of Coriander & Annatto seasoning
Corn husks (optional)
Corn tortillas
Pickled red onions
Cilantro
Queso fresco
Lime wedges


Directions:


1. Cut pork roast into large cubes. Mix orange & lime juice, and all seasonings together in a
bowl until fully incorporated. Add to pork in a large freezer bag or large bowl and cover
with cling wrap. Place in fridge and allow it to marinate overnight or at least 8 hours.


2. After pork has marinated, preheat oven to 400F.


3. OPTIONAL: line the bottom of your dutch oven with corn husks, add your pork, and layer
additional husks on top to cover pork; This is not required, as your enclosed dutch oven
seals the meat, but it adds a herbaceous flavor similar to the banana leaves and more
authentic to the recipe.


4.  Set lid on the pot and palace in oven, immediately reducing heat to 325F; allow pork to
braise for at least 4 hours


5. Once cooked, shred pork, it will be very tender.


6. This dish is traditionally enjoyed on a warm corn tortilla, pickled red onions and a lime
wedge.


Enjoy!



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