Taco Yucateco

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 2 hr 45 min
Active: 1 hr 20 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  2. 1/2 cup lime juice
  3. 3 1/2 ounces annatto (achiote)
  4. 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  5. 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  6. 1 tablespoon whole black pepper
  7. 1 tablespoon salt
  8. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  9. 3 cloves garlic
  10. 1/2 onion
  11. 4 pounds pork butt
  12. 1 banana leaf
  13. 1 habanero pepper, seeded and chopped
  14. 1 red onion, julienned
  15. 6 1/4 ounces sour orange juice
  16. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  17. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  18. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  19. 1 quart dried whole black beans, rinsed
  20. 3 cloves garlic
  21. 1 1/2 onions, quartered
  22. 2 ounces canola oil
  23. 1 cup corn masa, such as Maseca

Instructions

  1. For the marinade: Mix the orange juice, lime juice, annatto, vinegar, oregano, black pepper, salt, cumin, garlic and onion in a blender.
  2. For the cochinita pibil: Remove some fat off the pork butt and cut into 3- to 4-inch square chunks.
  3. Cut the banana leaf in to 5 to 6 pieces. Cover the inside of a pressure cooker with the banana leaves. Put the pork chunks in the pressure cooker and cover with the banana leaves. Cover the pork with the marinade and cook on medium-low pressure until the meat can be shredded with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours.
  4. For the pickled red onions: Mix the habanero, onion, orange juice, salt, pepper and oregano in a bowl and let it rest for at least 1 1/2 hours.
  5. For the beans: Fill a pot with 6 quarts of water and add the beans, garlic and 1/2 onion. Boil for 40 minutes to 1 hour, moving the beans every 10 minutes.
  6. Cook the remaining onion in a skillet for 5 minutes. Add the caramelized onions to the beans and blend.
  7. For the corn tortilla: Mix together the masa and 3/4 cup hot water until thoroughly combined. Shape into balls about the size of a golf ball.
  8. Using a tortilla press, place each masa ball in between two sheets of plastic wrap and press.
  9. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for about 30 seconds; flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
  10. To assemble the taco: Put a full spoon of the black beans on a warm tortilla, then top with the cochinita pibil and finish with 3 to 4 pieces of pickled red onions.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 1312
Total Fat 51 g
Saturated Fat 15 g
Carbohydrates 129 g
Dietary Fiber 28 g
Sugar 16 g
Protein 88 g
Cholesterol 187 mg
Sodium 1469 mg

 

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