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Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple

Here's how you make Grilled Pork Tacos With Pineapple
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 40m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 dried guajillo chile peppers
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for the grill
  • 3 slices fresh pineapple (about 1/4 inch think)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped, plus whole leaves for topping
  • 1 avocado
  • 12 corn tortillas
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat a grill to medium high. Put the chiles on a microwave safe plate and microwave until fragrant and pliable, about 10 seconds (or toast in a small dry skillet over medium heat). Remove stems, then tear the chiles and transfer to a blender. Add the vegetable oil, 1 pineapple slice, the orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Puree until smooth.

  • Step 2: Trim the pork, then halve crosswise and lengthwise to create 4 pieces. Put in a shallow dish, add the chile puree and turn to coat; let marinate, 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Step 3: Mean while, put the onion in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water; transfer to a bowl. Stir in the lime juice and a big pinch each of salt and pepper; set aside.

  • Step 4: Remove the pork from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Oil the grill grates, then transfer the pork and remaining 2 pineapple slices to the gill. Cover the grill and cook, turning the pineapple and pork occasionally, until the pineapple is well marked, about 4 minutes, and the pork is just cooked through and lightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: Chop the pineapple and add to the onion mixture along with the chopped cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Slice the pork and the avocado. Warm the tortillas as the label directs. Fill with the pork, pineapple mixture, avocado and the cilantro leaves.


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