Cochinita Pibil

Recipe courtesy of Mateo's Cocina Latina

Show: Unique Eats

Episode: Wine Country Weekend

Cochinita Pibil

Name: Cochinita Pibil
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT4H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT6H30M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 7 ounces annatto seed paste; 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar; Salt; 1 small package banana leaves, enough to wrap the shoulder; 4 pounds pork shoulder, bone in and skin on; 2 cloves fresh garlic; 1 medium yellow onion, julienned; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; Cured Red Onions, recipe follows; Handmade Tortillas, recipe follows; 2 large red onions; 3 cups distilled vinegar; 3 tablespoons salt; 2 cinnamon sticks; 12 ounces masa fina; 4 ounces extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 tablespoon coarse sea salt

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 6 hr 30 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 4 hr 30 min

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 6 hr 30 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 4 hr 30 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

7 ounces annatto seed paste

1/4 cup white distilled vinegar

Salt

1 small package banana leaves, enough to wrap the shoulder

4 pounds pork shoulder, bone in and skin on

2 cloves fresh garlic

1 medium yellow onion, julienned

1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

Cured Red Onions, recipe follows

Handmade Tortillas, recipe follows

Cured Red Onions:

2 large red onions

3 cups distilled vinegar

3 tablespoons salt

2 cinnamon sticks

Handmade Tortillas:

12 ounces masa fina

4 ounces extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 tablespoon coarse sea salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Start with the annatto seed paste and dilute it with 3 cups water, the vinegar and a bit of salt to taste. Strain the sauce through a double strainer. In a roasting pan, place the banana leaves with enough left out of the pan to wrap the pork shoulder. Then place the shoulder in the pan and pour the sauce over it. Toss in the garlic, onions and cinnamon stick and wrap the leaves over the shoulder. Cover with aluminum foil and roast in the oven for 4 1/2 hours. To serve, pull the meat and let it soak up with the juices. Plate up with Cured Red Onions and Handmade Tortillas.

Cured Red Onions:

Peel the onions, julienne them and then place them in a bowl. Mix the vinegar with the salt and then pour over the onions. Add the cinnamon sticks to cure. Place in the refrigerator to cure for 6 hours.

Handmade Tortillas:

Place the masa in a large bowl and fold in the olive oil and salt by hand. Form into twelve 1-ounce balls and flatten with a tortilla press. Grill on the flat top or in a nonstick skillet until the tortilla raises.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

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Show: Unique Eats

Episode: Wine Country Weekend

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