Tacos al Pastor recipe

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Ingredients

8 dried pasilla chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
8 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
8 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon achiote powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
5 whole cloves
1 cup white vinegar
salt to taste
2 pounds pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped pineapple
32 (5 inch) corn tortillas
1 small onion, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 limes, cut in wedges

Nutrition Info

361 calories
carbohydrate: 54.1 g
cholesterol: 49 mg
fat: 6.7 g
fiber: 9.7 g
protein: 24.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 113.7 mg
sugar: 2.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak pasilla chiles and guajillo chiles in a bowl with hot water until chiles are softened, about 10 minutes, drain. Mash chiles, garlic, achiote powder, cumin, and cloves in a saucepan with a fork.

  2. Pour vinegar into sauce pan and bring to a boil, cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste. Season with salt. Rub chile paste over sliced pork, stacking meat on a plate. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and stir marinated pork and pineapple until pork is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Divide pork over stacks of two corn tortillas and serve with onion, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

These tacos are sure to impress your family and friends. A good Taco al Pastor is very hard to come by in the States. Now you can enjoy them in the comfort of your own home anytime!

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