Pibil Recipe

This is the pork recipe that I have been experimenting with. It makes such fantastic tacos! I marinate a thinly sliced red onion in lime juice and honey, and it is a great accent for the spicy pork.

Robert Rodriguez's Puerco Pibil
5 pounds pork butt, cut into 2 inch cubes

banana leaves

½ C orange juice
½ C vinegar

2 T salt
juice of 5 lemons
8 cloves garlic
2 habanero peppers, chopped
1 T tequila
annatto paste: in a coffee grinder finely grind 5 T annatto seeds, 2 tsp cumin, 1 T black peppercorns, 8 pieces allspice, and ½ tsp cloves

1. In a blender, blend annatto paste and the rest of the ingredients except banana leaves and pork.
2. In a large bowl mix pork and annatto mixture until pork is evenly coated.
3. Line a deep roasting pan with banana leaves, put the pork mixture and cover with another layer of banana leaves. Cover tightly with tin foil and bake in a 325° F oven for 4 hours.