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Tacos Al Pastor

Devashish
Authentic Mexican street tacos made with marinated pork and grilled pineapple
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5
Calories 473 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Blender
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Meat & Pineapple

  • 3 lb pork shoulder sliced into wide, thin pieces
  • 4 pineapple spears

Marinade

  • 6 guajillo chiles
  • 1 chile de arbol
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 onion
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 packets Sazon Goya OR 1 Tablespoons ground achiote powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup pineapple or orange juice

For Serving

  • 15 corn tortillas white or yellow
  • 1/2 cup pickled red onion OR chopped red or white onion
  • 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
  • lime wedges
  • creamy avocado salsa optional, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Cut Pork: Remove any large pieces of fat. Slice the pork horizontally into long, 1/4'' thick pieces (you could see if your butcher would do this).
  • Soften Chiles: Remove seeds and veins from the dried chiles (wear gloves if desired). Add to a small saucepan cover with water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes, to soften the chiles.
  • Blend: Add chiles and ¼ cup of water from the pot (discard remaining water) to a high powdered blender. Add onion, garlic cloves, allspice, peppercorn, cloves, Mexican oregano, cumin, ginger, achiote powder, salt, apple cider vinegar, and juice. Blend until completely smooth.
  • Marinate: Add pork to a large bowl or ziplock bag and spread mixture all over pork, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
  • Grill Pork: Remove pork from marinade and cook on a very hot grill for a few minutes on each side until just shy of 145 degrees F. Remove to a cutting board allow to rest.
  • Grill pineapple: Brush pineapple spears with olive oil and place on hot grill, cooking briefly on both sides. Remove and chop into pieces.
  • Assemble Tacos: Chop pork into small pieces for serving. Warm tortillas in a hot dry skillet or on the grill. Top tortillas with a spoonful of pork some pineapple, onion, cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 38gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 865mgPotassium: 899mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1185IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
Keyword adobo sauce, authentic taqueria, pineapple-marinated pork, rotisserie-style meat, street food
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