How to Use achiote in a Sentence

achiote

noun

• Add the achiote and spices and toast lightly, about 30 seconds.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Blend achiote oil, vinegar, and two-thirds of chile mixture in a blender until smooth.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
• Heat oil, achiote seeds, and paprika in a small saucepan over medium-high.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
• But the flat-top grill version still glowed with tangy, tropical achiote spice, the pork staying juicy all the way through.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
• That achiote twang, that textbook char, that rough chop, that enigmatic green sauce.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 30 July 2020
• While the pastor wore its red rub like an achiote topcoat, the barbacoa just sat there fat and happy.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Dec. 2017
• Taquero Jorge Luis Garcia layers thin pork steaks on the spit, seasoned with achiote.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• There’s the egg bagel with whole egg yolks, turmeric, achiote, and Indian sulfur salt to bring out a hard egg flavor.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2018
• The peppery, slightly bitter scent of red-orange achiote oil.
  — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
• Make the rice: To a large, lidded pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the achiote or coconut oil and pork or bacon, if using.
  — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
• Relax with a cocktail and the chicken inasal, a juicy Filipino prepartion with achiote and citrus.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Sep. 2020
• Heat slow cooker on high, add oil, chicken skin side down, salt and achiote into slow cooker.
  — Jessica Fecteau, PEOPLE.com, 20 Oct. 2017
• To make her marinade, Salazar uses garlic, salt, pepper, achiote in place of aji panca, a little bit of soy sauce, and a drop of lemon.
  — Ilaf Esuf, SELF, 4 Jan. 2019
• Place the achiote paste, Maggi sauce and lime juice in the blender and process until liquefied. Pour the marinade over the steaks, making sure each piece is well covered.
  — Michalene Busico, Dallas News, 31 July 2019
• Bundle achiote seeds, peppercorns, and bay leaves in cheesecloth and tie closed with kitchen twine; set sachet aside.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
• The experience is a true-blue gem, with layers of pork that have been long-bathed with vinegar, orange juice, and peppery achiote.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 20 May 2021
• From achiote trees to red begonias to bird’s nest ferns, their impressive year-round collection is a feast for the senses.
  — Anna Haines, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• The pizza was a paler imitation, with achiote pork and pineapple, finished out with melted cheese, onions and cilantro.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Orders such as the achiote spiced lamb chops in a ragu of peppers or the Duck Three ways, which takes the form of confit, spring roll and enchilada, shows off this kitchen at its creative best.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2018
• The al pastor is the real deal: pork marinated in a rich achiote paste before taking a spin on a vertical spit.
  — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2021
• Add the achiote seasoning, mix well until the mixture starts turning a light orange color, then splash in the Mexican lager.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2024
• Then there’s the carniceria in the back, with all kinds of meat lined up in the case, yards and yards of it; the al pastor practically glows, the pork a rich, deep red from chilies and achiote, with sunny slices of pineapple on top.
  — Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
• Today, the color most often comes from annatto, a food coloring and condiment made from the seeds of the achiote tree, and/or paprika.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2019
• In his new home, Zuluaga tucks white sweet potatoes in a pan of hay before pureeing them for a haunting cheese soup, its surface an orange web of achiote oil.
  — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2020
• Al pastor gets that signature red color from the achiote paste, the same ingredient used to make the pollos asados that are so beloved in San Antonio.
  — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• Return lamb to skillet and add chili powder, dried oregano, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, achiote powder, and thyme.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• It’s marinated in a mixture of achiote paste, bitter orange juice, garlic and spices, then wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on coals underground.
  — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
• Also dug the citrus kicks on the cochinita pibil ($4.50) taco, with roasted pork shoulder, achiote, chiles anchos, sour orange and pickled red onions.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 25 Feb. 2020
• The secret is the citrus and achiote seasoning, which co-owner Olivia Arizmendi learned from her sister in Mexico.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 6 July 2023
• The traditional version — marinated in achiote paste and Seville orange juice — is slowly cooked for hours in a Mayan pib, an underground oven lined with hot stones.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 17 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024