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Tacos al Pastor

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Recreate the vibrant flavors of Mexico City’s street tacos with this Tacos al Pastor recipe, featuring marinated pork and grilled pineapple, adapted for your home kitchen.

Ingredients

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  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup achiote paste
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, cover the dried chiles with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, then drain.
  2. In a blender, combine the rehydrated chiles, pineapple juice, achiote paste, white vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
  3. Place the thinly sliced pork in a large bowl and pour the marinade over it. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
  4. Preheat your grill or oven broiler to medium-high heat.
  5. Thread the marinated pork onto skewers, alternating with pineapple chunks. If using an oven broiler, you can layer the pork and pineapple on a baking sheet.
  6. Grill or broil the pork and pineapple, turning occasionally, until the pork is cooked through and slightly charred, about 10-15 minutes.
  7. Warm the corn tortillas on the grill or in a dry skillet.
  8. Remove the pork from the skewers and chop it into small pieces.
  9. Assemble the tacos by filling the warm tortillas with the chopped pork and pineapple.
  10. Garnish with chopped red onion and cilantro. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

Notes

  • For an authentic flavor, ensure you use achiote paste.
  • If you don’t have a grill, broiling in the oven works well to achieve a similar char.
  • Marinating the pork overnight will result in a deeper flavor.

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Find it online: https://carlacooking.com/tacos-al-pastor-marinated-pork-pineapple-recipe/