Al Pastor 🌮 taco

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Classic Tacos Al Pastor

Tacos Al Pastor are thinly sliced pieces of marinated pork that make for the best taco. Serve them up with some sliced onion, pineapple, and cilantro and you have yourself a fantastic dinner your family will devour.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Marinating Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 25 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Tacos, Tacos al pastor

 

Servings: 12 Tacos

 

Calories: 131kcal

Ingredients

Marinade

• 1 (2-3 pound) boneless pork butt or loin
• 1 white onion roughly chopped
• 1 large pineapple peeled and cored, divided use
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 chipotle in adobo pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

For Serving:

• 2 large limes cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
• 1 small red onion diced
• 12 small corn or flour tortillas

Instructions

• Use a sharp knife to slice pork into thin slices. Place in a large mixing bowl or resealable plastic bag.
• Cut the pineapple into 2-inch wide spears. Dice approximately 1 cup of pineapple and set the rest of the spears aside.
• Add the roughly chopped onion into a blender along with 1 cup of the cubed pineapple. Add in orange juice, white vinegar, chipotle, chile powder, garlic, salt, and oregano. Puree until smooth.
• Pour marinade over pork. Refrigerate and let marinate at least 4 hours.
• Heat a skillet or grill to high heat. Working in small batches, sear each slice of pork until cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. At the same time, grill pineapple until lightly charred. Roughly chop the cooked pork and dice cooked pineapple.
• Serve meat up hot on a warmed tortilla topped with freshly chopped cilantro, diced grilled pineapple, sliced red onion, and a lime wedge.

Notes

No Grill? No problem! You can easily make this recipe on your stovetop as well by cooking the meat and vegetables in a large heavy skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Your cooking time may increase by a couple of minutes and you won’t get that smoky grill flavor, but it’ll still be delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 59.5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg