What Is Achiote paste and How Can I Use It?
If achiote paste has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 8 recipes to try it in.
| In Chinese: | 胭脂膏 | |
| British (UK) term: | Achiote paste | |
| en français: | pâte de roucou | |
| en español: | pasta de achiote |
Recipes using achiote paste
There are 8 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Cider & Chipotle Turkey Marinade
This flavourful marinade has the right balance of spices that makes your Turkey incredibly delicious.
Grilled Shrimp with Achiote
Yucatan-style grilled shrimp marinated in achiote paste, orange juice, garlic, and warm spices. Smoky, tangy, and shockingly easy once the marinade does its work.
Poc-Chuc (Grilled Yucatan Pork Steak)
Poc-Chuc, the classic Yucatan grilled pork steak marinated in sour orange and achiote paste, served with habanero-spiked pickled red onions. Traditional Maya-style barbecue straight from Merida.
Yucatecan Roast Chicken
This recipe was given to me by a friend who is an ex-patriot now living in Playa del Carmen on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. I serve this with yellow rice and grilled avocado halves.
