Tacos al Pastor

Tacos al Pastor

Recipe by Nikkivazquez from allrecipes.com

Dinner 9 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 361
  • Carbohydrate: 54g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Sugar: 3g

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