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Torta ahogada with cochinita pibil

Name: Torta ahogada with cochinita pibil
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: pork: 1.2 kg pork shoulder, 100 g achiote paste, 180 ml orange juice and 60 ml lime juice, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp oregano, salt; banana leaves or foil; tomato broth: 6 tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 1 garlic clove, 250 ml stock, 1/2 tsp oregano, pinch of cumin, salt (blended and simmered); chile sauce: 20 dried chiles de árbol, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 garlic clove, 120 ml water, salt (blended); 6 crusty rolls (birote or bolillo); 300 g refried beans; pickled red onions

A crusty roll stuffed with achiote-roasted pork and beans, then 'drowned' in warm tomato broth and spicy chile de árbol sauce, topped with pickled onions.

Time: 240min
Steps: 4

Ingredients

6 servings

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pork: 1.2 kg pork shoulder, 100 g achiote paste, 180 ml orange juice and 60 ml lime juice, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp oregano, salt; banana leaves or foil
tomato broth: 6 tomatoes, 1/4 onion, 1 garlic clove, 250 ml stock, 1/2 tsp oregano, pinch of cumin, salt (blended and simmered)
chile sauce: 20 dried chiles de árbol, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 garlic clove, 120 ml water, salt (blended)
6 crusty rolls (birote or bolillo)
300 g refried beans
pickled red onions

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Contains wheat.

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Method

1
Blend the achiote, juices, garlic and oregano and marinate the pork at least 4 hours.
2
Wrap in banana leaves or foil and roast at 160°C (325°F) for 3-3.5 hours until shreddable.
3
Spread the rolls with beans and stuff with pork.
4
Ladle over hot tomato broth and as much chile sauce as you dare. Top with pickled onions and eat with a fork.

Torta ahogada with cochinita pibil

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