Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

My buddy says it ain't al pastor unless I use a spit. Well, I don't own a spit so there's that. Garnish with lime wedges and crema or sour cream.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 7hrs

Total: 7hrs30 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 tacos

Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor

Ingredients

⅔ large pineapple -peeled

cored

and chopped into small chunks

1 small white onion

quartered

1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

or more to taste

2 dried guajillo chiles

stemmed and seeded

or more to taste

1 dried chile de arbol pepper

stemmed and seeded

or more to taste

3 cloves garlic

halved

1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

½ cup orange juice

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons achiote powder

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon lime zest

or to taste

½ teaspoon ground ancho chile powder

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin

cubed

1 tablespoon canola oil

or more as needed

20 (6 inch) corn tortillas

½ cup diced fresh pineapple

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

⅔ white onion

diced

Wonderful Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place pineapple onion chipotle peppers plus 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce guajillo chiles chile de arbol garlic and oregano in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add orange juice vinegar achiote powder salt cumin lime zest chile powder and black pepper. Mix sauce well.

Step 2

Place pork in a slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook on Low until pork is very tender 7 to 9 hours. Begin heating tortillas 35 to 40 minutes before pork is done.

Step 3

Heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Cook tortillas one at a time until brown spots appear 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Plate tortillas in stacks of two for each taco.

Step 4

Shred pork using 2 forks; mix to coat with the sauce. Scoop pork onto tacos using a slotted spoon. Top each with a portion of pineapple cilantro and onion.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Tacos al Pastor

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 397.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26g 52%

Carbohydrates: 43.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 5.4g 22%

Sugars: 14.6g

Fat: 14.2g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.5g 23%

Cholesterol: 64.6mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 344.2IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 70.5mg 118%

Folate: 34.9mcg 9%

Calcium: 86.8mg 9%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 72.5mg 26%

Potassium: 1635.3mg 46%

Sodium: 542.9mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 70%

Calories From Fat: 127.8

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.