Dinner for 8

Pollo Pibil

Name: Pollo Pibil
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 small garlic cloves; 100 g achiote paste; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 grapefruit juice; 1 tsp mexican oregano; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 3 lb chicken; 2 banana leavesor aluminum foil cut into about 12 x 12 in squares; 1 large tomato cut in slices; 1/2 slices white or red onion cut in thin; 6 epazote leaves; salt and pepper to season

Chicken is coated with achiote, citrus, and spices, then wrapped with onion, tomato, and epazote and baked until tender.

Typical price

$10.08for 4 servings

$2.52 per serving$10.08 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	6	$4.50Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.25Typical price
Oranges$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	1.75	$3.62Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	3 lb	$10.47Typical price
Bananas$0.62/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.35Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
Red onions$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.16

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 small garlic cloves
100 g achiote paste
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 grapefruit juice
1 tsp mexican oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 lb chicken
2 banana leavesor aluminum foil cut into about 12 x 12 in squares
1 large tomato cut in slices
1/2 slices white or red onion cut in thin
6 epazote leaves
salt and pepper to season

Steps

Mash the garlic with the achiote paste, orange juice, grapefruit juice, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Coat the chicken with the achiote mixture and marinate it for 15 minutes.
Heat the oven to 375 F and arrange the chicken, tomato, onion, and epazote on banana leaves or foil squares.
Fold the leaves or foil around the chicken and place the packets on a baking sheet.
Bake the packets for 40 minutes, until the thickest chicken piece reaches 165 F.
Rest the packets for 5 minutes before opening them.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

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