Achiote Paste

Name: Achiote Paste
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 8 whole allspice berries; 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves; 3 habanero peppers, seeded; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 8 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons salt; 5 lemons, juiced; 1 teaspoon premium tequila

⏱️ Ready in 15 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 👥 8 servings

This is the recipe for the paste used to make Puerco Pibil...you know, so you don't have to go buy the weak stuff.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 46

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.6g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1750mg 76%

Total Carbohydrate 13.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber 5.1g 18%

Total Sugars 1.4g

Protein 1.8g 4%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

With a spice grinder, grind the annatto seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, allspice berries, and cloves to a fine powder.

In a blender or food processor, mix the ground spices, habanero peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, and salt.

Blend until smooth.

Mix in the lemon juice and tequila.