Tacos Al Pastor

By May 18, 2023 May 23rd, 2023 Pork, Pork, Pork Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds thinly sliced pork cutlets
  • 8 small flour tortillas
  • 1 cup grilled pineapple diced
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ red onion diced
  • 2 tomato diced
  • 1 cup cotija cheese

Marinade Ingredients

  • 2 pounds thinly sliced pork cutlets
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2–3 chipotle peppers, from a can packed in adobo sauce
  • Fresh squeezed orange juice from 3 oranges (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon achiote paste
  • 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • kosher salt & ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all marinade ingredients, except for the pork into a blender and puree. The marinade should be thick & smooth.
  2. Add pork to marinade and marinade for at least 6 hours and up to 2 days.
  3. Slow cook pork by stacking on a vertical cooker (Trompo) or grill the pork directly on the barbecue.
  4. Cook pineapple rings directly on the grill, then dice.
  5. Heat tortilla on grill grates for 15 seconds on each side.
  6. Add sliced pork into warm tortilla, add grilled pineapple, onion, tomato and cotija cheese and garnish with cilantro