Pibil Sauce
Created by ellie on May 25, 2025
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #44650
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 1/4 cups onions, diced
- 1/4 cup garlic, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 habanero chile, chopped
- 1 plantain, very ripe, peeled, chopped
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 3 sprigs mint, chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 46 ounces can pineapple juice, unsweetened (1 can)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, dark
- 3 ounces achiote paste (packaged found in Latin food stores or this is a substitute for the achiote paste https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/achiote-paste-substitute-44651)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a skillet on low heat heat the oil and then add in the vegetables (onions - plantain) and cook stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes or until ingredients brown and soften. Stir in the cilantro, mint, tomato sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar and achiote paste and bring to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes; remove from heat.
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Step 2: Place mixture in food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
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Step 3: Place a sieve from a bowl and strain sauce, reserving liquids and discarding solids.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (109.1 g)
- Calories 96.3
- Total Fat - 4.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0.5 mg
- Sodium - 152.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 13.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 9.5 g
- Protein - 2.2 g
- Calcium - 36.9 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg