Showing posts with label achiote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label achiote. Show all posts

Monday, May 30, 2011

Check out the grill on that fish


Hot off the tasty success of last week's achiote experiment, we decided to go for round two with a completely different cast: Fish and Chicken.  We were also heading up to the cottage for this one so we knew we could get some real grilling done.  No more faking it under the broiler!

So fill your propane tanks and stock your cupboards with achiote as we dive into Grilled Fish (and Chicken) in Tangy Yucatecan Achiote with Green Beans (plus Chayote and Asparagus) and Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa.

Monday, May 23, 2011

When life hands you limes, make Cochinita Pibil


I wouldn't have thought of this as being roasted suckling pig, as per the translation of cochinita pibil.  Rick says that this is only an approximation anyway.  We didn't roast anything, it was slow cooked; it wasn't a whole pig, just a shoulder; and it wasn't between 2 and 6 weeks old, I didn't check its birth certificate but I know that it spent 6 weeks at least in the freezer.

The complicated recipe is here while the easy recipe can be found in Mexican Everyday.  Break out your favourite citrus juicer and don't get any pulp in your eye.