Burger Al Pastor

Name: Burger Al Pastor
Prep time: 1 h 13 min
Cook time: 1 h 13 min
Total time: 1 h 13 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons crumbled dried marjoram; 907 grams extra-lean ground pork; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 0 teaspoons ground pepper; 6 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and soaked; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons crumbled dried oregano; 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds; 118 milliliters sweetened pineapple juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 sesame seed hamburger buns; 8 servings Vegetable oil; 1 small white onion, chopped, divided

Burger Al Pastor might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This main course has 571 calories, 30g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 13 minutes. If you have pineapple juice, salt, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the mayonnaise you could follow this main course with the Super! Peanut Butter Brownies Made Lighter as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

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Drain the soaked chiles and put them in a blender with the marjoram, oregano, garlic, 1/4 of the chopped onion and the pineapple juice and puree until smooth.

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Pineapple Juice

Marjoram

Oregano

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Onion

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Blender

Add the salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Mix to combine.

Put the pork in large bowl and pour the marinade on top. Using a fork, mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Marinade

Pork

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.

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Grill Pan

Divide the pork mixture into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.

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Pork

Oil the grill pan. Working in batches, grill the burgers until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill Pan

Grill

Transfer the burgers to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

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Aluminum Foil

Let rest for about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, brush the grill pan with oil and grill the pineapple slices until golden brown, 2 minutes per side.

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Pineapple Rings

Cooking Oil

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Grill Pan

Grill

Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on the cut sides of each bun and warm on the grill pan about 2 minutes, cut-side down.

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Mayonnaise

Spread

Roll

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Grill Pan

Place a burgers onto the bottom half of the bun. Top with a slice of grilled pineapple, some cilantro and the remaining chopped onion. Cover with the bun tops and serve.

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Pineapple