Dinner

Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) is for Dinner.

Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) takes 240 minutes to cook.

Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) are:

3-5 lbs Pork Butt cut to 3 in cubes (leave in bone)
1 c Orange Juice
1/2 c White Vinegar
5 Lemons, Fresh squeezed, seed removed
4 LG Jalapeno Peppers, or 2 Habenero Peppers
2 tsp Salt
8 clvs Garlic

6 oz El Mexicano Achiote Rojo paste, (Mexican Store)
* Tequila, 3 oz optional (use the Best)
* Banana Leaves optional (use foil) (Mexican Store)

Here is how you make Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves):

Reserving 2 Jalapeno peppers. (or 1 Habenero)In a Blender add all ingredients except pork, blend til smooth.Cut up Pork into 3 in cubes, put in Large freezer bag. (2 if needed)Pour 1/2 of the mixture into bag with pork.Marinade for min 1 hour or more.Line Banana Leaves in a large baking pan.Place Marinaded Pork with juice in center of pan, then pour remaining mixture over the top. Adding the 2 whole Jalapeno peppers.Cover the pork with the Banana leaves.Cover entire pan with heavy foil, pinching the edges down not to let out any moisture during cooking process.Cook @ 325 degrees for 4-6 hrs til done. Let rest for 10 minutes then Pull ApartServe Pulled with rice and beans. Corn or flour tortillas.Mango Salsa or Guacamole for condiments.*See other Rhea's recipesNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RUSHER922.

The nutritional information for Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 311.8

• Total Fat: 20.6 g
• Cholesterol: 79.9 mg
• Sodium: 491.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 20.9 g

Rhea's Puerco PIBIL (slow cooked in Banana Leaves) is Mexican cuisine.