Tacos al Pastor

Name: Tacos al Pastor
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 kilograms boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 59 milliliters guajillo chile powder; 2 smalls large or chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from canned chipotle chiles in adobo; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 8 servings Corn tortillas; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 3 garlic cloves, halved; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 8 servings Lime wedges; 118 milliliters fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1 pineapple, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 8 servings Smoky Two-Chile Salsa; 59 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 1 large white onion, halved

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Tacos al Pastor a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 329 calories, 35g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. A mixture of coarse kosher salt, guajillo chile powder, corn tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the lime wedges you could follow this main course with the Frozen Key Lime Pie as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Coarsely chop 1 onion half. Coarsely chop 2 pineapple rounds, discarding core; cover and chill remaining pineapple.

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Onion

Place chopped onion and chopped pineapple in blender.

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Pineapple

Onion

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Add orange juice and next 7 ingredients; puree marinade until smooth.

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Orange Juice

Marinade

Place pork in large resealable plastic bag.

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Pork

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Add marinade and seal bag, releasing excess air. Turn to coat. Chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.

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Marinade

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill remaining pineapple until warm and slightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Grill pork with some marinade still clinging until slightly charred and cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side.

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Grill

Transfer pineapple and pork to work surface; chop pineapple into 1/2-inch cubes, discarding cores. Chop pork.

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Transfer to platter; toss to combine.

Meanwhile, finely chop remaining onion half and place in medium bowl.

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Add cilantro; toss to combine. Grill tortillas until warm and slightly charred, about 10 seconds per side.

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Cilantro

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Serve pork-pineapple mixture with onion-cilantro relish, Smoky Two-Chile Salsa, and lime wedges.

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Pineapple

Cilantro

Relish

Chili Pepper

Onion

Salsa

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To make your own guajillo chile powder, finely grind about 6 large dried seeded guajillo chiles in a spice mill to yield about 1/4 cup powder.

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Servings:

1kilograms

boneless pork loin, cut into 1/2-inch slices 59milliliters

guajillo chile powder 2smalls

large or chipotle chiles and 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo from canned chipotle chiles in adobo 2teaspoons

coarse kosher salt 8servings

Corn tortillas 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 3

garlic cloves, halved 1teaspoon

ground cumin 8servings

Lime wedges 118milliliters

fresh orange juice 1teaspoon

dried oregano (preferably Mexican)1

pineapple, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds 8servings

Smoky Two-Chile Salsa 59milliliters

distilled white vinegar 1large

white onion, halved

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster rosé of Pinot Noir. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.