Pollo Pibil (Yucatecan Achiote Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 800 g chicken thighs, bone-in
- 2 tbsp achiote paste
- 100 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red onion
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 8 corn tortillas
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 530 kcal
- Protein
- 37.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 30.5 g
- of which sugars
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 27.1 g
- of which saturates
- 7.3 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
- Salt
- 0.65 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the achiote paste with the orange juice, lime juice, crushed garlic cloves and dried oregano.
- 2
Rub the marinade over the chicken thighs and leave for 20 minutes.
- 3
Thinly slice the red onion and scatter over the chicken in a roasting dish.
- 4
Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas 5) and roast the chicken for 35-40 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Warm the corn tortillas and serve the chicken and its juices with the tortillas.
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