Tacos Al Pastor

Name: Tacos Al Pastor
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 lb pork shoulder (, sliced into wide, thin pieces); 4 pineapple spears; 6 guajillo chiles; 1 chile de arbol; 5 cloves garlic; ¼ of an onion; 10 whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 packets Sazon Goya* (, OR 1 Tablespoons ground achiote powder); 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup pineapple or orange juice; 15 corn tortillas (, white or yellow); 1/2 cup pickled red onion (OR chopped red or white onion); 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro; lime wedges; creamy avocado salsa* (optional, for serving)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

There's a reason Tacos Al Pastor are everyone's favorite and I'm so excited to share my take on on these delicious Mexican tacos, adapted for home cooks to use a grill, stove or oven to cook the meat. Serve them on warm corn tortillas with tender meat, grilled pineapple, pickled red onions, and cilantro.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:32:47 GMT