About this dish
Meat marinated in a chile and herb paste, wrapped and steamed in maguey or parchment paper.
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Ingredients
🐑800g lamb or chicken, cubed
🌶️4 dried guajillo chiles
🍃Maguey leaf or parchment, for wrapping
🌿1 tsp dried avocado leaf
Method
Serves 31
Toast and soak the dried chiles, then blend into a smooth marinade with garlic and spices.2
Coat the meat thoroughly in the chile marinade.3
Wrap portions of meat in maguey leaf or parchment, tying securely.4
Steam the parcels for a couple of hours until the meat is very tender.5
Serve wrapped, to be opened at the table.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Mixiote is a traditional central Mexican dish, historically wrapped in the skin of the maguey plant for steaming.
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