An easy and tasty recipe, this cochinita pibil tamal roll will steal the show at your next friend or family gathering. Cochinita pibil is a delicacy from the Yucatán Peninsula prepared by marinating a suckling pig in achiote and orange juice and burying it in a stone-lined pit. The tender slow-roasted pork is pulled and served in tacos or panuchos, but it also tastes great in tamales. Plus, this one-of-a-kind recipe features melted asadero cheese for an amazing texture no one will be able to resist!
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Preparation
Preheat oven to 356 °F.
In a skillet over medium heat, heat lard. Fry onion. Add beans and mash them using a potato masher. Add ground chipotle chile and season. Cool.
For the dough: Beat lard until it turns color, for about 10 minutes. Little by little, add chicken broth, masa dough, baking powder, and salt. Beat until spreadable and semi-thick.
Over two joint aluminum foil sheets, place hoja santa leaves. Spread tamal dough. Add refried beans, cochinita pibil, and cheese sticks. Roll up with the aluminum foil.
Place tamal roll in a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Let sit for some minutes before cutting.
For the sauce: Roast tomatoes, garlic, onion, serrano chiles, and árbol chiles.
Transfer roasted vegetables to a blender. Add cilantro and salt. Blend to a sauce.
Cut cochinita pibil tamal roll into slices. Serve with sauce, cream, and cilantro.
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Cut cochinita pibil tamal roll into slices and serve with cream and cilantro.
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The tamal dough must be firm enough to spread it on the hoja santa leaves.
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Nutritional information
* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Carbohydrate, by difference
36.9
g
12.3%
Total lipid (fat)
14.6
g
22.46%
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