Tacos al Pastor

Name: Tacos al Pastor
Ingredients: 2 dried ancho chiles; 5 dried red chilaca chiles (mild, not spicy); 2 dried chipotle chiles; 7 garlic cloves; 1/2 tablespoon salt, or to taste; 8 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 cups pineapple juice (about 480 ml); 1/4 onion; 11 grams achiote paste; 1 cup sour orange juice or white vinegar (about 240 ml); 2.2 pounds pork loin, sliced into steaks (not pounded) (about 1 kg); 1 onion, diced small; Cilantro, thinly sliced (chiffonade); as needed Corn tortillas,; Hot sauce, to taste, for serving; Fresh pineapple, diced; 100 ml blended mixture of onion, garlic, and cumin

Chef Kr @chef_Kr

México

Tacos al Pastor

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Ingredients

2dried ancho chiles
5dried red chilaca chiles (mild, not spicy)
2dried chipotle chiles
7garlic cloves
1/2 tablespoonsalt, or to taste
8whole cloves
1 tablespoondried oregano
1 tablespoonground cumin
2 cupspineapple juice (about 480 ml)
1/4onion
11 gramsachiote paste
1 cupsour orange juice or white vinegar (about 240 ml)
2.2 poundspork loin, sliced into steaks (not pounded) (about 1 kg)
1onion, diced small
Cilantro, thinly sliced (chiffonade)
as neededCorn tortillas,
Hot sauce, to taste, for serving
Fresh pineapple, diced
100 mlblended mixture of onion, garlic, and cumin

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Steps

1

Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles, wash them, and soak in water for 15 minutes until softened.
2

Blend all the ingredients with the liquids, then strain the mixture.
3

In a dish, layer some marinade, then a piece of pork, alternating marinade and pork until all is used.
4

Cover with plastic wrap and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
5

To assemble the spit, start with a piece of onion, then stack the pork slices from smallest to largest, finishing with half a pineapple on top. If you have a rotisserie, use it; if not, cook on a griddle or skillet.
6

Slice the meat, finish cooking on the griddle if needed. If the meat is a bit dry, sprinkle with the blended mixture. Warm the tortillas, assemble the tacos, and serve with cilantro, onion, and hot sauce.