Find a recipe by the avaliable engredients Your Cooking Assistant
Set the ingredients

Authentic Tacos al Pastor

4

300 min

Authentic Tacos al Pastor

Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 1

Time

300 min

Serving

10 persons

Calories

204

Rating

4.00★ (6)

Author: Victoria Buriak
Tacos al pastor is a quintessential Mexican dish, with tender pork and pineapple marinated in a savory and aromatic chile sauce. Serve with warm corn tortillas, tomatillos salsa, and lemon or lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • tomato: 1 piece
  • guajillo Chili peppers: 3 piece (seeded, dried)
  • ancho Chili peppers: 2 piece (seeded, dried)
  • pineapple, sliced 3/4-inch thick: 1 piece
  • orange juice: 0.5 cup
  • onion, quartered: 1 piece
  • white vinegar: 0.25 cup
  • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce: 2 piece
  • salt: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
  • garlic: 2 clove (crushed)
  • cloves: 3 piece
  • cumin seeds: 1 tsp
  • oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
  • boneless pork loin: 2 pound (sliced)
  • onion: 0.5 cup (chopped)
  • fresh cilantro: 0.5 cup (chopped)

Metric Conversion

Stages of cooking

Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 21
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 32
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 43
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 54
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 65
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 76
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 87
Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 9 8
  1. Cook tomato on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until easily handled. Peel off skin and remove seeds.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 2
  2. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add guajillo and ancho chile peppers; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 3
  3. Combine tomato flesh, softened chile peppers, 2 slices pineapple, orange juice, quartered onion, vinegar, chipotle peppers, salt, garlic, cloves, cumin seeds, and oregano in a blender; blend until smooth.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 4
  4. Arrange pork slices in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour blended mixture over pork, ensuring all sides are evenly coated. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 5
  5. Marinate pork in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 6
  6. Cook remaining pineapple slices on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened and soft, about 5 minutes per side. Chop into small pieces.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 7
  7. Wipe out grill pan and preheat over medium-high heat. Cook marinated pork in the hot pan, turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 8
  8. Chop pork coarsely into small pieces against the grain. Serve with pineapple, chopped onion, and cilantro. AllrecipesPhoto
    Authentic Tacos al Pastor Photo 9

How did you like this article?

You may also like