Name: Yucatecan Barbecue (Adobo Yucateco)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon sugar, optional; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 2 pounds country-style pork ribs or thick pork chops; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; ½ cup fresh orange juice; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; ½ cup Pasta de Achiote; 3 ancho chiles, tops removed

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food from My Heart

By Zarela Martínez

Published 1992

About

I ate this with delicious pork chops at a hotel in Mérida. I often substitute country-style ribs here. The adobo can also be used to coat a pork loin roast (baste frequently with pan juices). I have used it with great results on baked chicken wings.

If you have no ancho chiles, substitute any dried chile except chile árbol or chipotle. For a hotter flavor, leave in the seeds and veins.