Cochinita Pibil

Yield: 75 portions

Method

1. Cut the pig in pieces (leg, head, arms, etc.). Remove the meat from the bones and discard most of the fat.
2. In a big bowl dissolve the achiote paste with the sour orange juice and the salt. Marinate the meat with the achiote paste mixture and arrange it in the roasting pans, cover with the banana leaves, and let it rest.
3. Just before you put the meat in the hole to cook, add more sour orange juice with some dissolved achiote paste.
4. Let it cook the meat in the hole for 12 hours or until cooked.
5. For the onions: Slice the onion and cook slightly in hot water, drain and soak them. Add the sour orange juice, salt, to taste and the chiles habaneros, whole or chopped.
6. Serve with the onions. You can serve this over tortillas to make tacos or in individual plates.