Al Pastor Tacos

Name: Al Pastor Tacos
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 14 h
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 4.5-5 pounds pork shoulder, sliced about 1/4 inch thick*; 1 pineapple, peeled and sliced into 1 1/2 in rounds; 2 thick wooden skewers; 3 dried guajillo chiles, seeds removed; 1/4 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 3 oz achiote paste; 1 cup pineapple juice (canned, not fresh); 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar; 1 Tbsp cumin; 1 Tbsp dried oregano; 1 Tbsp black pepper; 2 tsp salt; Corn tortillas; Diced onion; Cilantro; Lime Wedges

9 steps

Prep:12hCook:2h

These are some of my favorite tacos ever! You can find achiote paste in the Mexican aisle of most grocery stores or on Amazon.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:41:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories529.5 kcal (26%)

Total Fat29.1 g (42%)

Carbs23 g (9%)

Sugars10.6 g (12%)

Protein42 g (84%)

Sodium966.8 mg (48%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4.5 poundspork shoulder

sliced about 1/4 inch thick

1pineapple

peeled and sliced into 1 1/2 in rounds

2wooden skewers

thick

Marinade

3dried guajillo chiles

seeds removed

0.25onion

3garlic cloves

3 ozachiote paste

1 cuppineapple juice

canned, not fresh

½ cupdistilled white vinegar

1 Tbspcumin

1 Tbspdried oregano

1 Tbspblack pepper

2 tspsalt

For Serving:

Instructions

Step 1

Soak guajillo chiles in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Step 2

•Drain chilies and add to a blender with the rest of the marinade ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Step 3

•Place the sliced pork in a large bowl and pour in the marinade. Mix well until all of the pork is coated. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Step 4

•Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 5

•Place one pineapple round in the middle of the baking sheet and stick the 2 wooden skewers through the core. Push the slices of pork through the skewer, layering them on top of the pineapple. If you have any smaller pieces of meat, place them towards the top. Top with a second pineapple round.

Step 6

•Bake for 2 hours or until the meat in the middle registers 145 degrees. Rotate 2-3 times for even browning. Dice any remaining pineapple.

Step 7

•Rest for 10 minutes then carve off thin slices of pork.

Step 8

•Optional- fry the meat in a skillet until browned and crispy.

Step 9

•Serve on warm tortillas with the roasted pineapple, onions, cilantro and lime wedges.