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Cochinita Pibil Tacos
medium restaurant Latin American restaurant Mexican style Spicy

Cochinita Pibil Tacos Achiote Pork Tacos

For the toddler, serve a small tortilla with plain shredded pork, a spoonful of black beans, and a few cucumber sticks on the side, leaving off the pickled onions and spicy salsa.

Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 45 min
Servings 4
Calories 680 kcal
Equipment
skillet stove skillet oven

Ingredients

Produce
Protein
Pantry
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Kid-Friendly Version

For the toddler, serve a small tortilla with plain shredded pork, a spoonful of black beans, and a few cucumber sticks on the side, leaving off the pickled onions and spicy salsa.

Recipe

1

Preheat the oven to 160°C.

2

In a blender, combine achiote paste, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, and salt. Blend until smooth.

3

Cut the pork shoulder into 5 cm chunks. Place in an ovenproof dish and pour the achiote marinade over the pork. Toss to coat.

child_care Set aside a small piece of unmarinated pork for the child's portion.
4

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, until the pork is fork-tender.

5

While the pork cooks, thinly slice the red onion and place in a small bowl with the juice of 1 lime and a pinch of salt. Set aside to quick-pickle.

child_care Skip the pickled onions for the child.
6

Drain and rinse the black beans. Heat in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes until warm. Keep covered.

child_care Set aside a small spoonful of plain beans for the child.
7

Remove the pork from the oven, shred with two forks, and stir in the cooking juices. Season with salt to taste.

child_care Place a small portion of plain shredded pork on the child's plate.
8

Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 30 seconds per side. Serve the pork with warm tortillas, black beans, pickled onions, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro.

child_care For the toddler, serve the tortilla, plain pork, beans, and cucumber sticks separately.