Chicken Pibil Style Recipes

PHILLY-STYLE CHICKEN CHEESE STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a work surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cook chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Shred chicken; season with seasoned salt.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler, or preheat a toaster oven.
• Spread chicken mixture on the bottom half of each hoagie roll. Lay 2 pieces of provolone cheese side-by-side over chicken mixture.
• Place hoagie rolls under broiler or in toaster oven and cook until provolone cheese is melted and bread is crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on top half of each hoagie roll. Top each half with 2 tomato slices and 1/2 of the lettuce. Fold halves together and roll each hoagie tightly in foil, using a knife to push any filling back inside. Set aside for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 minutes.

COCHINITA PIBIL

Steps:

• Poke holes all over the pork with a fork. Rub achiote paste all over the pork, and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, and habanero peppers. Mix in the cumin, paprika, chili powder, coriander, salt and pepper. Place pork in the mixture, cover, and refrigerate overnight, turning two or three times.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Wrap the pork and marinade in aluminum foil or banana leaves that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes. Place into a casserole dish, and cover.
• Bake for about 2 hours, until the meat falls off the bone. The slower you cook it, the better it is. You could also bake it in a 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) oven for 4 or 5 hours, or in a slow cooker without the foil or leaves.
• While the pork is cooking, make the sauce. Bring the red wine vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add onions, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender. Pour sauce over pork, and serve with white rice and corn tortillas. Each person can make tacos or fajitas with the pork, the rice and the sauce.

CHICKEN, PIBIL STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare paste and juice and set aside. Then, with the tip of a sharp knife, pierce the chicken pieces in 4 or 5 places. Season with salt. Put the chicken in a large bowl. In another bowl, firmly mix the seasoning paste, orange juice, and half of the oil. Pour the mixture over the chicken and turn the pieces over to coat. Cover and refrigerate about 6 hours or overnight. 2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a large baking pan or clay casserole dish with aluminum foil pieces that are long enough to fold back over the top of the pan. Cut the banana leaves to line the pan, on top of the foil. Put the chicken breasts in the pan on the banana leaves then add the thighs and all of the marinade, overlapping the chicken pieces, if necessary. 3. In a medium skillet, heat the remaining oil and fry the onion until it begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Put the onion, tomato and chiles on top of the chicken. Fold the banana leaves completely over the chicken and then fold the foil over all, crimping the edges to make a tight seal. Bake 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken from the banana leaves and serve hot with the sauce.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.