Easy Pork Pibil, Mexican Dish, Mexican Food

achiote paste

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: paprika + cumin

Homemade blend can reduce preservatives while maintaining flavor.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are more affordable and still flavorful.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber, while flour is often less expensive.

Combine orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, achiote paste, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend on high for 2 minutes.

Place pork shoulder in a large container, season with salt, and pour the marinade mixture over it, ensuring all meat is well coated.

Refrigerate the marinated pork for at least 3 hours or overnight for better flavor.

Prepare spicy onion garnish by slicing onions and habanero peppers, then combine in a bowl with lime juice, salt, and dry oregano, mixing well.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Cover a large pot with aluminum foil and line with banana leaves, ensuring the bottom and sides are covered.

Place the marinated pork in the pot, pour the marinade over it, and add quartered onion and halved garlic head.

Cover with banana leaves and aluminum foil, then bake for about 4 hours or until the meat is tender.

After cooking, uncover the pot, remove the onion and garlic, and shred the pork in a large dish.

Serve the shredded pork on tostadas topped with the spicy onion and habanero mixture, with refried beans on the side.

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