Pierna Horneada al Achiote aka Faux Cochinita Pibil Recipe Eat_Nopal

1. 1

   Cut the Banana leafs into 4 10 inch long rectangles, stack them with a wet paper towel on top and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute so that they soften and are pliable

2. 2

   Put the Banana leafs over a shallow baking dish in a way that forms a circle

3. 3

   Cut any gristle off the meat & chop into 2 squre inch chunks, then place in the center of the banana leaves

4. 4

   Blend the Achiote paste with the lime juice & spices until all lumps have disappeared then pour it over the meat... cover the baking dish & let it marinade 8 to 24 hours

5. 5

   Melt the lard, let it cool then pour over the meat & fold the banana leaves in forming a little pouch

6. 6

   Using aluminum foil completely enclose the banana leaf pouch, put it in the baking dish and back in a 325F pre heated oven for 2 hours.

7. 7

   To serve... remove the Aluminium foil, open up the Pouch & shred the meat with a couple of forks, baste the shredded meat with its juices & place the open pouch on a bamboo or clay plate.

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   Serve it with Marinated Red Onions, Habanero Salsa, Corn Tortillas, Yucatecan style Black Beans & a platter of Jicama, Papaya, Oranges & Cucumber that have been dressed in Lime Juice, Salt & a slight sprinkling of cracked dried Piquin or Chiltepin chiles.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.