Tacos al Pastor
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Mexican

Tacos al Pastor

Mexico City's iconic street taco — marinated pork stacked on a vertical spit (trompo), shaved off with a pineapple-forward marinade and served on tiny corn tortillas with cilantro and onion.

Total
50 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. Toast dried chillies in a dry pan 30 seconds per side until fragrant. Soak in hot water for 15 minutes until softened. Drain.

    About 5 min

  2. Blend soaked chillies, 200g pineapple chunks, ¼ onion, garlic, achiote paste, vinegar, cumin, oregano and salt into a smooth marinade.

    About 11 min

  3. Toss pork slices in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight is better).

    About 11 min

  4. Cook the pork: Heat a cast-iron grill pan or heavy skillet over high heat. Working in batches, grill marinated pork slices 3–4 minutes per side until charred and caramelised. The marinade should form dark edges. Alternatively stack slices on skewers and grill under the broiler, turning and brushing with marinade.

    About 11 min

  5. While pork cooks, warm tortillas in a dry pan or directly over a gas flame, turning with tongs, 30 seconds per side.

    About 11 min

  6. Chop or shave the cooked pork into small pieces. For each taco, use 2 stacked tortillas. Add pork, a few pineapple cubes, diced onion, cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over the top. Add salsa to taste.

    About 3 min

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Calories
520
Protein
34 g
Carbs
48 g
Fat
20 g
Fibre
5 g
Sugar
10 g
Sodium
810 mg
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Recipe by Boon Tools.