Radrob
Full Fledged Farker
With Cinco de Mayo giving me a reason to try a new dish and fire up the drum I researched and made Cochinita Pipil. I tried to keep it authentic as possible but I didn't use banana leaves or a hole in the ground but the drum worked perfect.
I made a marinate with fresh ground black pepper, cloves and corriander, garlic, onion and Achiota powder(crushed annatto seed), salt, lime juice and orange juice.
I cut large pieces of pork butt and marinaded it over night. I also kept a piece of butt to smoke like normal.
I put the pan on the drum and used Hickory for smoke. I smoked it open for 2 hours to get that smoke flavor and make a few pieces of bark.
After I wrapped the meat I started making Mexican style pickled red onions, here's the recipe. I also added some thin sliced habanero pepper on the side for a little kick.
I also made a chipolte sour cream sauce from Malcom Reed.
https://youtu.be/LqH2P2V1gpE?t=939
I pulled about 2 hours later when it was fall apart tender, I shredded the meat and added that gravy to keep it moist.
I lightly toasted the corn tortillas on the gas stove and served these with Pico and homemade salsa.
I made a marinate with fresh ground black pepper, cloves and corriander, garlic, onion and Achiota powder(crushed annatto seed), salt, lime juice and orange juice.
I cut large pieces of pork butt and marinaded it over night. I also kept a piece of butt to smoke like normal.
I put the pan on the drum and used Hickory for smoke. I smoked it open for 2 hours to get that smoke flavor and make a few pieces of bark.
After I wrapped the meat I started making Mexican style pickled red onions, here's the recipe. I also added some thin sliced habanero pepper on the side for a little kick.
I also made a chipolte sour cream sauce from Malcom Reed.
https://youtu.be/LqH2P2V1gpE?t=939
I pulled about 2 hours later when it was fall apart tender, I shredded the meat and added that gravy to keep it moist.
I lightly toasted the corn tortillas on the gas stove and served these with Pico and homemade salsa.