Achiote Paste Marinade
by Bigovengeekess
Used as a marinade--Puerco Pibil (slow roasted pork) in particular--in the Yucatan, a Mexican state near the Caribbean; it has both Mexican and Caribbean influences.
(Adapted from Robert Rodriguez, the filmmaker.)
INGREDIENTS
- SPICES (GRIND TOGETHER):
- 2 tablespoons annato seed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole black pepper corns
- 3 allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- CHILES (TOAST, MINCE, GRIND):
- 1 ancho chile
- 1 new mexico (or guajillo) chile
- OTHER SPICES:
- 2 teaspooons salt
- 3 cloves garlic ; minced or grated
- LIQUIDS:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- splash tequila or some other alcohol ; optional
INSTRUCTIONS
Throw all of the ground, minced and liquid ingredients in a zip lock bag and gently shake it up (or use a bowl or other storage container if you like).
Marinade your pork (or chicken, etc.) in this bag for 4-6 hours--flipping every so often; (placing this bag on a tray is useful in keeping it flat and in case it leaks.) Then pour the contents of the bag, including the paste/marinade into a covered casserole dish (cast iron or not), and bake in the oven until tender on low heat--e.g. 2 hours at 325F degrees.
This dish is nice over some steamed rice.
You can purchase Annato Seed from your local Mexican or Asian market--Walmart or other grocery stores most likely will not have it and if they do it would be too expensive (e.g. McCormick brand). I get a big bag of annato seed at my local Asian market for 99 cents.
If you don't have any orange juice on hand you can use some lemon juice as a substitute (I keep bottles of lemon juice and lime juice in my fridge at all times for emergencies--$2 each at Walmart.)
NOTES
Spices for Achiote Paste
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Puerco Pibil using Achiote Paste Marinade
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Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (73g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 42 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 6 (14%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 0.7g | 1 % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 1 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
| Sodium 6.2mg | 0 % | |
| Potassium 218.6mg | 6 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 9.5g | 3 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 7 % | |
| Sugars, other 7.7g | ||
| Protein 1.2g | 2 % | |
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Calories per serving: 42
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