Authentic Tacos al Pastor

Name: Authentic Tacos al Pastor
Total time: 300
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 tomato; 3 dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded; 2 dried ancho chile peppers, seeded; 1 pineapple, sliced 3/4-inch thick; 0.5 cup orange juice; 1 onion, quartered; 0.25 cup white vinegar; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 cloves; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 pounds boneless pork loin, thinly sliced; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe by docmancito from allrecipes.com

Dinner 5 Hr.

Ingredients

10 servings

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1 tomato
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3 dried guajillo chile peppers, seeded
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2 dried ancho chile peppers, seeded
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1 pineapple, sliced 3/4-inch thick
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0.5 cup orange juice
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1 onion, quartered
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0.25 cup white vinegar
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2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

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1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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3 cloves
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1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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2 pounds boneless pork loin, thinly sliced
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0.5 cup chopped onion
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0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Cook tomato on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until easily handled. Peel off skin and remove seeds.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add guajillo and ancho chile peppers; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Combine tomato flesh, softened chile peppers, 2 slices pineapple, orange juice, quartered onion, vinegar, chipotle peppers, salt, garlic, cloves, cumin seeds, and oregano in a blender; blend until smooth.
Arrange pork slices in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour blended mixture over pork, ensuring all sides are evenly coated. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap.
Marinate pork in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
Cook remaining pineapple slices on a ridged grill pan over medium-high heat until slightly blackened and soft, about 5 minutes per side. Chop into small pieces.
Wipe out grill pan and preheat over medium-high heat. Cook marinated pork in the hot pan, turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
Chop pork coarsely into small pieces against the grain. Serve with pineapple, chopped onion, and cilantro.