Easy Cochinita Pibil

Name: Easy Cochinita Pibil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 to 5 pounds pork shoulder or pork loin, cut into 1.5-inch chunks; 1 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice; 1/3 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice; 1 (3.5 ounce) package achiote paste; 1 tsp ground cumin; sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper; serve with: pickled red onions, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime wedges, corn or flour tortillas, guacamole, refried beans, and/or crumbled cotija cheese

This 5-ingredient cochinita pibil recipe is extra-easy to make in the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) or Crock-Pot (slow cooker), it's full of the best sweet and savory citrusy flavors, and can be served in everything from tacos to burritos, nachos and more.

⏱ 70 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 60min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 4.6 (13) 👁 5

Ingredients

8 servings

4 to 5 pounds pork shoulder or pork loin, cut into 1.5-inch chunks
1 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
1/3 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
1 (3.5 ounce) package achiote paste
1 tsp ground cumin
sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
serve with: pickled red onions, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime wedges, corn or flour tortillas, guacamole, refried beans, and/or crumbled cotija cheese

Instructions

Combine the achiote paste, orange juice, lime juice and cumin in a blender or food processor. Pulse briefly until combined.
Place the pork in the bowl of your pressure cooker or slow cooker, then drizzle the pork evenly with the marinade. Toss briefly to combine. (Then rinse out your blender, so that the achiote does not stain it.)
Place the lid on your pressure cooker (setting the vent to “sealing”) or slow cooker. Then either pressure cook the pork on manual for 40 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural release. Or slow cook the pork on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 hours, until the pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Remove the lid. Use two forks to shred the pork into bite-sized pieces, then toss it briefly with the remaining juices.
Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. (I used about 1 teaspoon fine sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.)
Serve warm, garnished with pickled red onions and chopped fresh cilantro, plus any additional toppings that you prefer.

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$728.00

Per Serving
$91.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1456.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (57% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
to 5 pounds pork shoulder or pork loin	4	$440.00
freshly-squeezed orange juice	1 cup	$208.00
freshly-squeezed lime juice	0.3333333333333333 cup	$53.00
	1	-
ground cumin	1 tsp	$27.00
sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper	-	-
serve with	-	-