Taco yucateco recipe

Taco yucateco recipe

By Logan Lim
120’ Prep time
60’ Cook time
180’ Total time
1312 Calories
6 Serving
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Step by Step

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Step 1

For the marinade: Mix the orange juice, lime juice, annatto, vinegar, oregano, black pepper, salt, cumin, garlic and onion in a blender.
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Step 2

For the cochinita pibil: Remove some fat off the pork butt and cut into 3- to 4-inch square chunks.
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Step 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.
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Step 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.
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Step 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.
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Step 6

Cook the remaining onion in a skillet for 5 minutes. Add the caramelized onions to the beans and blend.
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Step 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.
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Step 8

Using a tortilla press, place each masa ball in between two sheets of plastic wrap and press.
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Step 9

Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and cook for about 30 seconds; flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
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Step 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.

Ingredient

  • Salt
    Salt
  • Dried oregano
    Dried oregano
  • Garlic
    Garlic
  • Ground cumin
    Ground cumin
  • Salt
    Salt
  • Apple cider vinegar
    Apple cider vinegar
  • Dried oregano
    Dried oregano
  • Black pepper
    Black pepper
  • Lime juice
    Lime juice
  • Orange juice
    Orange juice
  • Onion
    Onion
  • Pepper
    Pepper
  • Canola oil
    Canola oil
  • Pork butt
    Pork butt
  • Annatto (achiote)
    Annatto (achiote)
  • Whole black pepper
    Whole black pepper
  • Leaf
    Leaf
  • Sour orange juice
    Sour orange juice
  • Dried whole black beans
    Dried whole black beans
  • Corn masa
    Corn masa

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