By Serious Eats
Homemade Tacos Al Pastor
Instructions
Prep:40minCook:4h 40min
A guide to making classic tacos al pastor at home on the grill or in the oven that's the best you'll find outside of a real taqueria.
Updated at: Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:02:20 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
50
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories858.9 kcal (43%)
Total Fat28.4 g (41%)
Carbs99.7 g (38%)
Sugars10.3 g (11%)
Protein46 g (92%)
Sodium1459.3 mg (73%)
Fiber7.6 g (27%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
2ancho chiles
whole, seeds and stems removed
2pasilla chiles
whole, or guajillo, seeds and stems removed
½ cuplow-sodium chicken stock
homemade or store - bought
2 teaspoonsvegetable oil
1 teaspoondried mexican oregano
1 teaspoonground cumin seed
dried
1 tablespoonachiote powder
or paste
1chipotle chile packed in adobo sauce
plus 2 teaspoons sauce from can
¼ cupdistilled white vinegar
2 ½ teaspoonskosher salt
2 teaspoonssugar
3cloves garlic
whole
2 poundsboneless pork loin
blade - end, or sirloin pork roast
0.5 poundbacon
sliced
1pineapple
small, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters lengthwise
32corn tortillas
heated and kept warm
1 cupwhite onion
medium, finely diced
½ cupfresh cilantro
finely minced, leaves and tender stems
1 cupsalsa verde
basic, or your favorite salsa
3limes
cut into 8 wedges each for serving
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