# Tacos de Cochinita Pibil

Tacos de Cochinita Pibil, the perfect entertaining dish for this summer.

- Total time: 480 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 oz achiote
- 2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp whole cumin
- 1 tsp whole black pepper
- 0.25 tsp allspice
- 0.25 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tbsp salt
- 4 oz achiote paste
- 1 cup orange juice
- 0.33 cup grapefruit juice
- 0.5 cup lime juice
- 6 garlic cloves
- 5 lb boneless pork shoulder
- 1 onion
- 4 bay leaves
- corn tortillas
- salsa
- pickled red onions
- cilantro
- lime

## Instructions

1. Start with some orange juice, grapefruit juice and lime juice.
2. Add a whole bunch of garlic and the spices that were listed on the screen along with some achiote paste.
3. Heat up some banana leaves.
4. Cut up the pork shoulder into smaller pieces.
5. Line an aluminum pan with banana leaves.
6. Add the pork, bay leaves, one onion, and the marinade.
7. Tightly wrap it up like a little present.
8. Place the aluminum pan into the smoker at 250 degrees for 6-8 hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit with a 3-minute rest.
9. Alternatively, place it in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 4 hours until it hits 180 degrees Fahrenheit and has a 3-minute rest.
10. Shred the pork and leave it in its juices.
11. Get some corn tortillas.
12. Add some of the cochinita pibil on each tortilla.
13. Top with salsa, pickled red onions, cilantro, and lime juice.

## Equipment

- blender
- knife
- aluminum pan
- tongs
- smoker
- oven
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT69KtvrM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/00770103-ed0a-444a-81d2-c53dff2546c6
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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