Recipes using achiote paste

Pollo Pibil is a deeply flavorful dish from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. With complex flavors of achiote paste (made from ground annatto seeds), sour orange juice, and spices, this chicken is infused with flavor and rich orange color (from the achiote paste).

Mexican red rice with achiote paste for color and flavor. Sauté onions, diced carrots and raw rice until the onion is soft. Cook the rice mixture with V-8 juice and vegetable broth mixed with annatto achiote. #lettyskitchen #AchioteRedRicePilaf #achiote #annatto #Mexicanrice via @lettyskitchen

The Fork Ran Away with the Spoon: Achiote Paste - Make Your Own Awesome for grilling or use in recipes.

This recipe features juicy chicken, rich spices, and a spicy salsa on top—it's basically everything you're looking for in a taco.

This easy Mexican Grilled Shrimp with Achiote Marinade requires only a few ingredients - large shrimp, achiote paste, citrus, shallot, garlic - and 30 to 45 minutes to make. Serve with black beans, a hearty salad, red or green rice, or in tacos for a quick and healthy Yucatán-inspired meal!

In our American world of mish-mashing cultures, it is really wonderful whenever I stumble upon a truly authentic l dish. Not too long ago, in my never ending quest to expand my herb and spice collection, I purchased a pinch bag of annatto seeds and began researching the hows and wheres of their common use,...Read More »

This 5-ingredient cochinita pibil recipe is extra-easy to make in the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) or Crock-Pot (slow cooker), it's full of the best sweet and savory citrusy flavors, and can be served in everything from tacos to burritos, nachos and more.

If you can't find this Latin ingredient at the store, use this easy recipe to make your own stand-in spice blend at home.

This tangy and spicy Authentic Tacos Al PastorRecipe captures restaurant-style flair and flavor. It’s prepared, served, and seared with classic Mexican ingredients for an authentic taste and a crisp, tender texture. My tacos al pastor recipe contains Mexican oregano, epazote, and achiote paste for a truly authentic flavor. These ingredients are optional, but they add a beautiful depth that you won’t want to miss! They can be found in any Mexican supermarket.

Achiote Shredded Pork Tacos is a beautifully savory dish where a pork shoulder is flavored with achiote paste and lime juice and slow cooked. Achiote turns this everyday pork roast into a fiesta.