Cochinita pibil style pork with quick pickled onions
Pork marinated in orange, lime and warm spices, cooked until tender and served with bright pink pickled onions.
- Time3 hr 30
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.05 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the orange juice, half the lime juice, paprika, cumin, oregano, cloves, garlic and white wine vinegar in a bowl. Add the pork and turn to coat. Leave for at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge.
30 min - 2
Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Put the pork and all the marinade in a snug casserole dish, cover tightly with foil and a lid.
- 3
Cook for 3 hours, until the pork pulls apart with no effort.
180 min - 4
Meanwhile, put the onions in a bowl with the cider vinegar, sugar, the rest of the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Stir, and leave to turn bright pink.
- 5
Shred the pork in its juices with two forks. Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or the oven.
- 6
Pile pork into the tortillas, top with pickled onions and coriander.
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