Smoked Cochinita Pibil
Servings
Makes 1
Prep Time
8 Hours
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Ingredients
- 4lb Pork Shoulder, bone in
- 1packet Sazon
- 1 Tbsp Orange Juice
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 1Tbsp Grapefruit Juice
- 1 Tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
- 1c Onion
- 8ea Garlic, cloves
- 1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Cumin Seed
- 1/2 tsp Allspice
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Clove
- 3ea Banana Leaves
Recipe Preparation
- In a food processor, place the achiote paste, onion, garlic cloves, oregano, cumin seeds, allspice, peppercorns, whole cloves and cinnamon.
- Pour the bitter orange juice, salt and pulse until you will have a paste.
- Pour marinade over the meat, cover pan and allow the meat to marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
- Put out banana leaves on a sheet tray.
- Place the marinated meat inside and wrap with the leaves.
- Put into a smoker at 225*F (107*C) – 250*F (121*C) and let the pork cook for about 10-12 hours.
- Remove from the smoker and let the meat rest for 45 minutes, then open up the banana leaves and shred the pork with 2 forks for service.
