Achiote Rubbed Chuckie

[scarbelly]

I was talking with Chef Rob the other day about using some Achiote paste and he gave me some suggestions on what to add for a good  paste.

For those who do not know about Achiote here is a description 

A combination of crushed achiote seed, vinegar, salt, garlic and spices which is typically formed into a small block. The paste is then diluted and added to stews or used as a rub for meats. It is a traditional ingredient used to make Ricado, a rub for suckling pig and other meats.
 

Here is what I decided to use for some tacos and then later will go into a chili 

Achiote ingredients.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

Into the blender 

Into the blender.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

Adding the lime juice 

Adding the lime juice.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

All blended up and going into the pan with the 3.5# chuckie and some onions

Covering the chuckie and some onion.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

About 3 hours into the smoke - probing different spots for temps - almost at 165 then it gets covered

and goes about another 3 hours to 205 for pulling - smoked at 250

Almost 165.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

Here it is after defatting the pan. Chukie is  pulled and ready for some tacos - 

The onions and the achiote give it great color and flavor 

I also added some Tapatillo for some heat 

Pulled and ready to defat.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

Made some fresh pico de gallo and some guac ( pic was blurry) 

Some pico de gallo.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

 And the finished tacos - beans and cheese on the bottom 

Adding some guac and lettuce.JPG

• scarbelly
• Aug 22, 2012

Thanks for looking 

 

[jrod62]

Now that looks great !! :drool

 

[dragonmaster194]

That looks great, but how was the heat?  My poor old belly revolts with too much heat.  I should have taken better care of it when I was younger.  As a matter of fact if I had known I would live this long I would have taken better care of my whole self better when I was young and foolish!  Steve

 

[smokinmak]

LOL Dragonmaster - isn't that the truth!  Always thinking back realizing that if I knew then what I do now - I probably wouldn't have had near as much fun!  ;-)

Ed

 

[scarbelly]

That looks great, but how was the heat?  My poor old belly revolts with too much heat.  I should have taken better care of it when I was younger.  As a matter of fact if I had known I would live this long I would have taken better care of my whole self better when I was young and foolish!  Steve

There was not really much heat at all. When  I  do it again, I will add 3-4 jalopenos for that much meat 

LOL Dragonmaster - isn't that the truth!  Always thinking back realizing that if I knew then what I do now - I probably wouldn't have had near as much fun!  ;-)

Ed

LOL to both of you on taking better care - I just had to answer a bunch of questions on lifestyle history and I told the doc - just put down that I am a child of the 60's and leave it at that 

 

[dragonmaster194]

Good answer Scar, I grew up than too, wasn't it great?  Except for a trip to participate in the Southeast Asia games.  Although some of it was fun over there.  I love it when the Dr. at the VA askes me questions about prev. lifestyles, maybe trying possibly to reduce my disability.  Oh well, no biggie, onward and upward.  Steve