Tacos al Pastor (Without a Spit)

Name: Tacos al Pastor (Without a Spit)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4–6 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 pounds pork steak (about 1 kg); 4 guajillo chiles (or similar dried red chiles); 3 ancho chiles; 1 dried chipotle chile; 1 piece onion; 3 whole cloves; 15 black peppercorns; 0.7 ounce achiote paste (about 20 grams); 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup white vinegar (60 ml); Kosher salt, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 cup sour orange juice (120 ml) or a mix of orange and lime juice; Chopped cilantro, onion, radishes, grilled pineapple, and salsa, to taste; as needed Tortillas,

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Alguna Parte Del Mundo

The recipe for authentic street-style tacos al pastor made at home.

Zoyla Enojona 😎🍴 @ZoyLaEnojona

Alguna Parte Del Mundo

The recipe for authentic street-style tacos al pastor made at home.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 4–6 servings

2.2 poundspork steak (about 1 kg)
4guajillo chiles (or similar dried red chiles)
3ancho chiles
1dried chipotle chile
1 pieceonion
3whole cloves
15black peppercorns
0.7 ounceachiote paste (about 20 grams)
2garlic cloves
1/4 cupwhite vinegar (60 ml)
Kosher salt, to taste
1/2 teaspoondried marjoram
1/2 teaspoonground thyme
1/4 teaspoonground cumin
1/2 cupsour orange juice (120 ml) or a mix of orange and lime juice
For serving:
Chopped cilantro, onion, radishes, grilled pineapple, and salsa, to taste
as neededTortillas,

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Steps

1 hour

1

Remove the stems and seeds from the chiles. Boil them in water until soft, then blend with the onion, cloves, peppercorns, achiote paste, garlic, vinegar, salt, marjoram, thyme, cumin, and sour orange juice until smooth.
2

Season the pork steaks with kosher salt and marinate them in the blended sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight.
3

Grill or sear the pork steaks in a skillet, chopping them into small pieces as they cook.
4

Assemble the tacos however you like. Enjoy!