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Exotic Mexican Shrimp Pibil

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 75 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pound Shrimp
  • 3 tablespoons Achiote paste
  • 1 cup Orange juice
  • 0.5 cup Lime juice
  • 1 units Habanero pepper
  • 1 unit White onion
  • 3 units Garlic cloves
  • 0.5 units Cilantro bunch
  • 2 units Banana leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 12 units Corn tortillas
  • 2 units Avocado

Instructions:

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve achiote paste in orange and lime juice.
  2. Chop habanero pepper, onion, garlic and cilantro finely, then mix together. Add this mixture to the bowl with the achiote paste.
  3. Add shrimp to the bowl, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat your oven to 375F (190C).
  5. While the shrimp is marinating, rinse and pat dry the banana leaves. Line an oven-safe dish with the banana leaves, leaving some overhang.
  6. Pour the shrimp and marinade over the banana leaves. Fold overhang of the leaves on top of shrimp to make a packet. You can secure the packet with kitchen twine if needed.
  7. Bake for 45 minutes, until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
  8. Warm up the corn tortillas, slice the avocados.
  9. Serve the shrimp pibil in the banana leaves, garnished with avocado slices. Use corn tortillas to scoop up the shrimp.