Episode 2 (Part 1): Puerco Pibil

A delicious, spicy, slow roasted pork from the Yucatan.

INGREDIENTS:
5 Tbsp. Annatto Seeds (Achiote)
2 tsp. Cumin Seeds
1 Tbsp. Allspice
1/2 tsp. Whole Cloves
Habañeros (to taste... seeded and veined, then minced)
1/2 Cup White Vinegar
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
2 Tbsp. Salt
8 Cloves Garlic (pressed and crushed)
5 Lemons (juiced)
Splash Tequila (finest quality)
5 lb. Pork Butt (pork shoulder)
(Banana Leaves, optional)

PROCEDURE:
1) Grind annatto, cumin, pepper, allspice, and cloves into a fine powder using a coffee grinder (reserved only for grinding spices, NOT coffee).

2)Combine minced habañeros, vinegar, and orange juice. Mix. Add salt, garlic, lemon juice, and tequila. (food processor or blender works best)

3) Mix powder with habañero mixture. Shake well.

4) Cut pork into 2" cubes and combine in a bag with spice/habañero mixture and shake well. Place all ingredients in a turkey bag (remembering to poke holes) or wrap in banana leaves. Bake for 2 hours at 325. (Banana leaves version: bake for 4 hours at 325)

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• puerco
• pibil

[kryptonitebullet179]

You forgot to list the peppercorns on the info for the video to the right. Schmuck!

[ChefStedman]

Yeah, you're right... must have been all that tequila!

[lasasa01]

habanero chile uknow is my favorite damelo hombre bitch why you not cook puerco pibil on frankies

[ChefStedman]

Yobani!

Que pasa, guey? Damelo hombre, indeed.

Cuando tenemos puerco a la Frankies, cocinando Puerco Pibil para nosotros.

See you at work,

-Stedman

[ChefStedman]

You have to understand that no recipe is written in stone. That's the beauty of cooking. Anyone can change any recipe to better suit their individual tastes. If you'd like to change the recipe, by all means, feel free to do so.

[LordeHellig]

Same as Tabasco. I have made this several times now, and 5 habaneros is waaaay too much.

[ChefStedman]

Some people like it spicy!

[updowngroupfood]

Ten Minute Cooking School Is The Shiznit!

[realbeereels]

4:28 he must've practiced dropping the butt onto the cutting board... this guy watched r. rodriguez's and tried to copy it...

[angmp3]

watch the ten minute cooking school by Robert Rodriguez! FAR BETTER!!!

This guy here is a poser!!

cant even hear him talk over the cheap mexican music!

[Funkmasterizzy]

It shouldn't matter. After you cook it the bone should seperate from the meat clean and the meat around it will fall apart into chunks. Mine did. But I also cooked mine in a crock pot which takes longer. Lots more moisture escapes from the leaves or foil or bag in the oven and you get a gravy-ish liquid. In a crock pot you get much more liquid. But this is a very versitile meat recipe and you can use leftovers for killer enchiladas or as a filler for tamales.

[mudwhistleband]

i would suggest 1 1/4 tsp of cumin, i made one time and the cumin was a little TOO strong! i cut down on the cumin to 1 1/4 tsp and it did the trick!

[towelboy12]

If you bought a cut of pork butt (shoulder) with bone, look for pork picnic or carnitas pork. It's pretty much the same thing (i.e. fatty!).

[RodPex]

this is not puerco pibil I Dont know what the fuck is this guy cooking, puerco pibil is made with banana leaf, and cook on an oven, and mexican plates thay never go whith tequila, tequila is fron the north puierco pibil is from the south of mexico

[astayonix]

That's exactly what I was thinking in this guy's preperation: He must have watched Rordriguez's version and just decided to make his own video using that exact same recipie.

[kryptonitebullet179]

That's a lot of tequila for a skinny white boy to ingest...