Cochinita pibil Totally Explained

Cochinita pibil (also puerco pibil) is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from Yucatán. Preparation of traditional cochinita or puerco pibil involves marinating the meat in strongly acidic citrus juice, coloring it with annatto seed, and roasting the meat while it's wrapped in banana leaf.

Methods

Cochinita refers to a baby pig, so true cochinita pibil would involve roasting a whole suckling pig. Alternatively, pork shoulder (butt roast), or pork loin is used in many recipes. The high acid content of the marinade tenderizes the meat allowing otherwise tough pieces of meat to be used. The Yucatecan recipes always employ the juice of Seville or Bitter oranges for marinating, in areas where bitter oranges are not common, juice of sweet oranges combined with lemons, limes, or vinegar are employed to duplicate the effect of the bitter orange on the meat. Another key ingredient employed in all pibil recipes are achiote (annatto), which is what gives the meat its characteristic color.

Popular culture

In the movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico, puerco pibil is a favorite dish of the main character, Sands, and the character's obsession with the dish is the feature of several scenes. He feels so strongly about the food that he murders any cook who makes it too well (in order to "maintain balance" in the country). A recipe for puerco pibil appears as a bonus feature on the DVD edition of the film. The director, Robert Rodriguez, provides a recipe and instruction on how to cook the dish.

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