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Achiote Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. achiote paste
- 6 x garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 c. lime juice
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 2 lb lean boneless pork shoulder
- Cilantro-- Garnish
- 16 x to 18 hot tortillas
- 2 lrg banana leaves
Directions
- Rough chop garlic and smoosh garlic and salt together till a paste results.
- Combine garlic and achiote paste sufficient water to create a thick, spreadable paste. Combine above mixtures with citrus juice in large bowl.
- Coat meat with new mix. Rub the mix into every part of the meat.
- Cover the meat in the large bowl-chill over night.
- Preheat oven to 325 f. Wrap pork in banana leaves-add in any excess spice paste. Place pork in roasting pan with 1 c. water. Cover. Cook approximately 3 hrs or possibly till pork falls apart. You may want to add in water occasionally during roasting. Let the meat cold and skim the fat from resulting liquid. Shred pork.
- Serve hot with remaining liquid from roasting. Reduce liquid if needed.
- use to fill tacos, burritos or possibly tamales
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