Authentic Cochinita Pibil (Spicy Mexican Pulled Pork)

Name: Authentic Cochinita Pibil (Spicy Mexican Pulled Pork)
Total time: 415
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 red onion, sliced thin; 3 habanero peppers, sliced; 10 limes, juiced; salt, to taste; 3 ounces dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded and deveined; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes; 3 cups fresh orange juice; 1 cup white vinegar; 1 bulb garlic, peeled; 7.5 ounces achiote paste

Recipe by gem from allrecipes.com

Dinner 7 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 red onion, sliced thin
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3 habanero peppers, sliced
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10 limes, juiced
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salt, to taste
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3 ounces dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded and deveined
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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salt and pepper, to taste
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3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
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3 cups fresh orange juice
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1 cup white vinegar
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1 bulb garlic, peeled
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7.5 ounces achiote paste

Instructions

Combine onion, habanero peppers, lime juice, and salt in a bowl; cover and refrigerate while preparing and cooking pork. Use rubber gloves when preparing habanero peppers and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or skin while slicing peppers.
Place guajillo peppers in a bowl; pour enough hot water over peppers to cover. Allow to soak until peppers are softened, about 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a large skillet at medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper; cook in hot oil until completely browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.
Combine guajillo peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and achiote paste in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour sauce over pork cubes in the slow cooker.
Cook on High until pork easily falls apart, 6 to 8 hours. Remove pork to a serving dish and shred with 2 forks. Pour achiote sauce over shredded pork. To serve, top with the onion-habanero salsa.