Cochinita Pibil

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

3 lbs pork butt
4 tbl. Gabbi’s Achiote Rub
1/4 cup orange juice
1/8 cup lime juice
6 garlic cloves
1 cup water
4 banana leaves

Preperation

1 . Trim excess fat from pork butt.
2 . Add salt and pepper.
3 . Mix Achiote Rub with the juices of the orange and lime. Add the water. The rub should be thick enough to coat the entire pork butt.
4 . Line the baking dish with 2 banana leaves. Place pork in the baking dish, apply the Achiote mixture.
5 . Marinate for 4-6 hours.
6 . Preheat oven to 350.
7 . Toss pork with a little olive oil before you place in the oven.
8 . Place garlic cloves into the dish, use the rest of the banana leaves to wrap the pork. Cover the baking dish with foil.
9 . Bake for 3 hours or until the core temperature is at 170.