How to Use achiote in a Sentence

achiote

noun
  • An achiote steak-and-eggs breakfast is $39.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Serve with creamy refried beans and achiote rice for a restaurant-style meal at home.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Add achiote powder and peanuts and saute until peanuts are coated.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
  • Add the achiote and spices and toast lightly, about 30 seconds.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Heat oil, achiote seeds, and paprika in a small saucepan over medium-high.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Blend achiote oil, vinegar, and two-thirds of chile mixture in a blender until smooth.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • That achiote twang, that textbook char, that rough chop, that enigmatic green sauce.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 30 July 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
  • The peppery, slightly bitter scent of red-orange achiote oil.
    — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • It’s made with rice flour, water, oil, and achiote, which gives it its signature color.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Relax with a cocktail and the chicken inasal, a juicy Filipino prepartion with achiote and citrus.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Sep. 2020
  • The dish is made with chicken in a marinade of seared morita peppers and ground achiote with a splash of pineapple, and finished with lime and cilantro.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Taquero Jorge Luis Garcia layers thin pork steaks on the spit, seasoned with achiote.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • It is prepared in small batches with a marinade of morita peppers, ground achiote, pineapple and lime, according to the company.
    — Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The marinade traditionally is a mixture of achiote (an orange-red paste made with ground annatto seeds), citrus juices and a variety of spices.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The cooking is deliberate and ingredient-driven, like achiote, hoja santa, chiles and maíz criollo.
    — Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • According to Windsor, many cheesemakers use annatto, a food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, give their cheddar a rich orange hue.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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

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