Ashcourt Adobo Cochinita

Name: Ashcourt Adobo Cochinita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (280 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 40 g pasta de achiote Achiote Paste; 60 ml jugo naranja agria Sour Orange Ju; 60 ml jugo limón Lemon Juice; 60 g manteca (+ 4 cdas manteca for roast context) Lard; ¼ cebolla morada Red Onion; 1 pimienta gorda Allspice; 1 diente ajo chico Garlic; ½ cdta orégano yucateco molido (2.5 ml) Oregano; 3 cdas vinagre de caña blanco (45 ml) Cane Vinegar; 1 cdta sal de mar (5 ml) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Enrique Olvera recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Enrique Olvera.

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Ratio

Sour Orange Ju 60 mlLemon Juice 60 mlOregano 3 mlCane Vinegar 45 mlSalt 5 ml

Ingredients

Achiote Paste — 40 g pasta de achiote
Sour Orange Ju — 60 ml jugo naranja agria
Lemon Juice — 60 ml jugo limón
Lard — 60 g manteca (+ 4 cdas manteca for roast context)
Red Onion — ¼ cebolla morada
Allspice — 1 pimienta gorda
Garlic — 1 diente ajo chico
Oregano — ½ cdta orégano yucateco molido (2.5 ml)
Cane Vinegar — 3 cdas vinagre de caña blanco (45 ml)
Salt — 1 cdta sal de mar (5 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Ashcourt Adobo Cochinita wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Mexican chef of Pujol in Mexico City (Michelin / World's 50 Best) and Cosme in New York. Mole Madre and contemporary Mexican tasting menus define his kitchens.

Originally published as Adobo Cochinita (México de Dentro Hacia Fuera).

Adapted from a Enrique Olvera recipe (Enrique Olvera / Escaramuza (México de dentro hacia fuera)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Enrique Olvera / Escaramuza (México de dentro hacia fuera) (published as “Adobo Cochinita (México de Dentro Hacia Fuera)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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