“Achiote looks like a rambutan or lychee,” says Regina Escalante Bush, chef and co-owner of Merci in Mérida, Yucatán. “It’s a hairy fruit that is green [before ripening].

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You will have more achiote paste than is called for in the recipe. Store it well-wrapped in plastic in the freezer. Chipotle mayonnaise. 1 cup mayonnaise. 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped.

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Scrape some of the extra achiote paste from the yellowtail, then grill fish, about 6-8 minutes per side, or until done. If fish is cooking too quickly or unevenly, adjust heat as necessary.

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Strain achiote oil, discarding remaining solids. Add 2 tablespoons of achiote oil to a preheated large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown and soften ...

Whisk together 1½ tsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. achiote (annatto) powder, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. onion powder, and ¼ tsp. bird chile powder or crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.

“We marinate the pork for 12 hours with achiote, with sour orange juice, garlic, onion, pepper, a little lemon juice and salt,” Sanchez explained.

Achiote paste. 4 rounded tablespoons achiote seeds (also called annatto seeds) 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns. 12 whole allspice.