Mexican

Pollo Pibil Tacos with Citrus Salsa

Name: Pollo Pibil Tacos with Citrus Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2 inch pieces; 3 ½ ounces achiote paste; 1/2 cup orange juice (~2 oranges); 1/4 cup lime juice (~2 limes); 4 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; salt to taste; 12 small corn tortillas; 2 cups citrus salsa; 1/2 cup pickled red onions

6 servings

porcije

10 minutes

aktivno vrijeme

12 hours 10 minutes

ukupno vrijeme

Započni kuhanje

Sastojci

2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2 inch pieces

3 ½ ounces achiote paste

1/2 cup orange juice (~2 oranges)

1/4 cup lime juice (~2 limes)

4 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

salt to taste

12 small corn tortillas

2 cups citrus salsa

1/2 cup pickled red onions

Upute

Marinate the chicken in the pureed mixture of the achiote paste, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and salt for 3-24 hours.

Wrap the chicken and marinade in 2-3 layers of aluminum foil, seal, place in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 325F/170C oven until fall apart tender, about 2-3 hours.

Shred the chicken and mix it back into the marinade and juices, assemble the tacos and enjoy!

Bilješke

Option: If you can find banana leaves, wrap the chicken in them instead of the foil.

Option: Add other taco style toppings like habanero salsa, cotija, avocado, guacamole, etc.

Prehrana

Veličina porcije

Kalorije

Calories 341

Ukupno masti

Fat 4g

Zasićene masti

Saturated 1g

Nezasićene masti

Trans masti

Trans 0

Kolesterol

Cholesterol 88mg

Natrij

Sodium 263mg

Ukupni ugljikohidrati

Carbs 38.8g

Dijetalna vlakna

Fiber 5.8g

Ukupni šećeri

Sugars 7g

Proteini

Protein 439.6g