Pollo Pibil
08/13/2019| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 50 minutes |
| Passive Time | 5 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 6 cloves garlic roasted
- 1 cup orange juice fresh
- 1/3 cup lime juice fresh
- 1/4 cup grapefruit juice fresh
- 100 gram Achiote paste
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp Cumin ground
- 3-4 lbs chicken cut up
- 3 whole Banana leaves cut into 12x12 squares
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1/2 whole red onion sliced thinly for pickling
- 6 whole epazote leaves
- salt
- pepper
- tortillas
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Instructions
- Assemble ingredients
- Roast garlic
- juice citrus
- Put Achiote paste,juices, oregano and cumin in blender. Puree until mixture is smooth about 2 minutes.
- Put chicken pieces into a large non reactive bowl and cover with the blender pereperation. let marinate for at least 1/2 hr in the refrigerator, or overnight is better.
- cut banana leaves into 12 x 12 pieces
- prepare banana leaf packets by: placing one piece of chicken in center of piece, spoon some marinate sauce on it, add tomato slice, some sliced onion, 1 epazote leaf, 1 roasted garlic clove, salt and pepper
- fold up banana packets, and place into steamer or dutch oven. heat water to boiling, steam for about 12 minutes on high, then lover heat and cook for45- 50 minutes till done
- Alternate version: Put chicken into large casserole cover with Achiote sauce, and cook for 45-50 minutes. just add extra liquid if needed
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