Easy Cochinita Pibil

Prep the marinade. Combine the achiote paste, orange juice, lime juice and cumin in a blender or food processor. Pulse briefly until combined.

Toss the pork. Place the pork in the bowl of your pressure cooker or slow cooker, then drizzle the pork evenly with the marinade. Toss briefly to combine. (Then rinse out your blender, so that the achiote does not stain it.)

Pressure cook or slow cook. Place the lid on your pressure cooker (setting the vent to “sealing”) or slow cooker. Then either pressure cook the pork on manual for 40 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural release. Or slow cook the pork on high for 5 hours or on low for 8 hours, until the pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.

Shred. Remove the lid. Use two forks to shred the pork into bite-sized pieces, then toss it briefly with the remaining juices.

Season. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. (I used about 1 teaspoon fine sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.)

Serve. Serve warm, garnished with pickled red onions and chopped fresh cilantro, plus any additional toppings that you prefer.