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Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil Feast
Today we are bringing a classic, a Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil recipe. A dish full of history and great flavors. The “pibil” is made with achiote paste, a legendary condiment used in the Mayan cuisine and a staple of the Yucatan cuisine that you need to try.
Ingredients for the Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil
Yucatan is one of my favorite states. It is located in the south of the Mexico and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and is home to the Mayan culture.
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| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Passive Time | 60 minutes |
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- 1 Smithfield All Natural Pork Loin
- 1 bar of achiote paste
- 2 cups bitter orange juice
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon pork lard optional
- 1 cup water
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- In the blender add the achiote paste, the bitter orange juice, the vinegar, the oregano and the garlic. Blend until you get a thick runny sauce.
- In a bowl add the pork loin cut into pieces and cover with the pibil sauce. Let the pork marinate covered in refrigerator for one hour.
- Add some pork lard to the pressure cooker and let it warm up.
- Add the marinated pork in the pibil sauce and cook for 30 minutes in the pressure cooker.
- When cooked use two forks and shred the meat. Place on a serving plate and pair black beans, white rice and pink pickled onions.
This dish is perfect to serve in a taquiza just include warm corn tortillas.
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The Yucatan peninsula is not only known for the henequen industry and the vast cultural legacy but also for it’s cuisine. Which has been influenced by other cultures. Like the French, Cuban and the American via the New Orleans cuisine. This flavor profiles have been combined with local Yucatan produce, meats and condiments. And then cooked using mayan cooking techniques. This fusion of flavors and cultures translates into delicate and mouthwatering dishes like this Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil.
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A marinated pork loin in achiote paste, combined with bitter orange juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and vinegar. Traditionally, this pork is cooked wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground in a “pib”. An outdoors oven made with dirt and hot stones placed in the bottom of a hole that is dug and covered with dirt. But instead of using a pib, we are cooking this dish in the pressure cooker to achieve that a juicy and tender meat. This dish is typically offered on special occassions, that is why we are serving it in our Day of the Dead feast this November 2.
Complete menu to enjoy Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil at home
In the Mayan world pork did not existed so it is believed this delicious meat was brought by the Spaniards and that Yucatan was the first state that had the chance to enjoy the delightful pork meat. Nowadays, we are glad to enjoy quality pork meat from nobody else but the Smithfield brand. Because pork is not the same if it is not Smithfield All Natural Fresh Pork. Reason why I’m excited to partner with Smithfield on this fall campaign embracing my Mexican traditions.
Pink Pickled Onions cannot be missed!
Smithfield Fresh Pork gives you quality and freshness you can see and touch in all of its hand-selected and hand-trimmed cuts. For generations, Smithfield has proudly offered the highest-quality pork you would feel proud to serve to your family and friends. Smithfield Fresh Pork gives me added confidence to create my favorite Mexican dishes as I know the result will be delicious.
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Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil Tacos
Are you ready to try the Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil? You will love it so much that I am sure your family will request this meal not only for special occasions but on a weeknight too. Don’t forget to serve the pork pibil with a side of black beans, white rice and pink pickled onions. You can also make tacos with warm corn tortillas.
That is what I call perfection!
Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil Feast for a Day of the Dead Taquiza
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29 Comments on "Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil Feast"
I bet this leaves the BEST smells in your house when you make it!
And it tastes even better than the smells when cooking!
We just had pork loin last week but the dish didn’t look as as tasty as this. I don’t have all the ingredients but can remedy that fairly easy.
This Yucatan pork loin pibil feast recipe looks so delicious and tempting. I will definitely try to make this one. I am pretty sure that my loved ones will like this kind of dish.
Ooh! That looks so delicious. I’ll bet your family’s mouth watered as you cooked it
I love reading about different cultures. And trying different cuisines. I don’t think we’ve ever had legit Mayan cuisine though. This is the perfect recipe to try that on!
I love this idea! The recipe looks amazing, I’m saving this to make very soon!
This looks interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything like it before. It’s so neat to see cuisines from different areas.
This looks incredible! Will definitely have to try soon!
this looks so incredible! yummm
Wow this is an amazing looking spread. I need to try this.
Looks like a perfect day of the dead dish. And any dish that I can put in taco shells makes it all the better. Yummy!
I have some pork loin in my freezer and was looking for recipes. I’m going to take this as a sign and try it out. You can’t go wrong with tacos.
This dish looks so tasty. I would love to make this for the holidays.
Ooh!! That looks so delicious. I will definitely give it a try. I am sure that my family will mouth-watering while I try to cook this.
Love the picture where you show the ingredients. I feel like digging in asap, this should be my dinner now!
I traveled through Merida, Mexico recently and totally fell in love with Cochinita Pibil! The pickled onions and sour orange are a must! Now I know what I’ll be making next weekend.
I didn’t realize how hungry I was until I saw this post… I’m going to have to make this someday this week! thanks for the yummy idea!
What a fun and delicious meal. I am a pork lover….and homemade tacos are the best. This is perfect for a great weekend dinner with friends.
I love reading and knowing different cuisines. this dish sounds so flavoursome and interesting to read all those spices going it!
I’ve never heard of Yucatan Pork Loin Pibil before. It sounds super flavorful. Those pickled onions add really great color!
This is a really flavorful sounding dish. I really love that it’s not requiring a huge amount of ingredients. I love your addition of the pickled onions!! Those sound like the perfect touch.
What an interesting dish with rich history. This is the first I’ve heard of a dish like this and with all the facts you’ve shared, it makes it even more alluring to try!
OH that pork looks so perfect. I love reading about food and their traditions. Pink pickled onions are my favorite. This must smell and taste so good. YUM
Love learning about new culture and the food associated with it. The pickled red onions are stealing the show for me. They are so picture perfect and for someone like me, I love pickled onions on everything.
Oh my, this looks amazing and the flavors sound divine! My mouth is watering…
Delicious pork recipe. sure it will be more tasty when wrapped around the banana leaves and cooked. In my home state also there is some recipes which uses banana leaves to wrap around. I love to taste the Mayan condiment.
This looks wonderful! I love the flavor combination in the marinade. I also love that you found the pork loin at a regular supermarket. I live in a rural area without a lot of specialty shopping, so fancy ingredients are tough for me to find.
I love the flavors of this dish…it looks and sounds delicious! What a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday.