Tacos Al Pastor
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Recipe: #33592
October 24, 2019
Categories: Comfort Food, Dinner, Main Dish, Snacks, Pork, Vegetables, Middle Eastern, Grilling (Outdoor), Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Spicy more
"This taco al pastor recipe gives you all the flavor without all the fuss. Rather than marinating pork shoulder for days and then spit-roasting, you marinate it overnight, then grill for less than five minutes. I have been using Spinning Grillers Shawarma Grill."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (291 g)
- Calories 340.4
- Total Fat - 13 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 113.3 mg
- Sodium - 651.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.8 g
- Sugars - 10.7 g
- Protein - 38.9 g
- Calcium - 37.1 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 99.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg
Step 1
In a medium saucepan, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the garlic and cook over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the oregano, cumin, pepper and cloves and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chiles and cook, stirring, until blistered in spots, about 30 seconds. Add the pineapple juice, vinegar and achiote paste and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Transfer the chile mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt. Scrape the marinade into a large, sturdy plastic bag. Add the pork and turn to coat. Set the bag in a small baking dish and refrigerate overnight.
Step 3
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Brush the pineapple and onion with oil. Grill over high heat, turning once, until lightly charred and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a carving board and tent with foil.
Step 4
Remove the pork from the marinade. Grill over high heat until lightly charred and just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Cut the pineapple, onion and pork into thin strips and transfer to a bowl. Season with salt. Serve with corn tortillas, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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