Tacos al Pastor Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 8hrs10 mins

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Tacos al Pastor Recipe

Ingredients

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

Mangorita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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 Information

Tacos al Pastor Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 361

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 54.1g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 9.7g 39%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 6.7g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 49mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 2868.5IU 57%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 68%

Vitamin C: 17.7mg 30%

Folate: 25.1mcg 6%

Calcium: 115.6mg 12%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 104.3mg 37%

Potassium: 944.2mg 26%

Sodium: 113.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 77%

Calories From Fat: 60.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.