Cochinita Pibil Recipe: This Yucatán Pulled Pork Tacos Recipe Is What's for Dinner Pork Slow Cooker Dinner

Cochinita pibil – also called puerco pibil or cochinita con achiote – is a slow-cooked pork recipe from the Yucatán Peninsula. This easy Mexican recipe is loaded with flavor and just begs for a bowl of guacamole next to it. 

Cochinita pibil is prefect for taco night! You could serve with refried beans, Spanish rice or pico de gallo. 

Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours and 5 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8

Ingredients

• 2- to 3-pound pork butt
• 3 -  4 tablespoons achiote paste (try this homemade achiote paste substitute)
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 1 habanero pepper, seeded and finely chopped (wear gloves when handling this pepper) or 1 jalapeno
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• pickled red onions
• corn tortillas

Here's how to make it:

1. Season the pork butt with salt and pepper, then rub it with the achiote paste. Put it into a slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, cumin, paprika and coriander. Pour this mixture over the pork butt. 
3. Cook on low heat for about 8 hours or until pork is tender. 
4. When pork is cooked, shred it using two forks or meat claws. Serve with pickled red onions, tortillas and other desired toppings. 

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