7 annatto recipes

With its vibrant color and flavor, yellow rice is a staple in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Cuba, it's traditionally garnished with pimentos, but I sometimes top it with sliced scallions. Serve it with Cuban-style roast pork, ropa vieja or as a side to grilled meats, poultry or seafood.

Huachinango: grilled red snapper marinated overnight in achiote (annatto) paste with garlic, orange juice, and oregano. The Yucatecan fish classic with deep red color and citrus-spice depth.

Pompano baked in parchment with annatto, citrus, olives, and pimento. Fish en papillote the Mexican way, steamed in its own fragrant sauce for moist, tender fillets.

Classic Yucatecan sopa de lima with chicken simmered in lime-scented broth colored by annatto seeds, with tomatoes, oregano, and a hint of grapefruit. Topped with crispy tortilla strips.

Caribbean-style baby back ribs marinated in a from-scratch sofrito with annatto oil, cilantro, Anaheim chile, guava jelly, and coffee liqueur. Baked low and slow until tender.

Kare-kare is a rich Filipino meat and vegetable stew in peanut sauce, simmering pork hocks and stewing beef with eggplant, green beans, and annatto-tinted oil. Serve with rice and bagoong.

Kare-kare is a classic Filipino stew of pork hocks and beef in a rich peanut butter sauce with eggplant and green beans, colored with annatto. Served with rice and bagoong.