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Tacos al Pastor
With the help of low-heat grilling, this tacos al pastor recipe delivers tender, juicy pork tacos—no spit-fire roasting required.
👥 8 Servings👤 Rick Martinez📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●blender
- ●pan
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring guajillo chiles, chiles de árbol, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit ⏱️ 30 minutes to let chiles soften.
chiles de árbol2
2
Place pork in a large bowl. Purée chiles and soaking liquid, garlic, vinegar, sugar, achiote paste, 3 oz. salt, half of the pineapple, and half of the onion in a blender until smooth, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Pour over pork, stirring to coat thoroughly. Cover and chill 3–⏱️ 12 hours.
pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into ½" rings, divided1medium onion, finely chopped, divided1
3
If using a gas grill or grill pan, prepare for medium-high heat; if using a charcoal grill, prepare for two zones of heat, medium-high and low. Grill remaining pineapple over medium-high heat, turning once, until charred, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes. Finely chop pineapple and combine with habanero chiles, mint, lime juice, and remaining onion in a small bowl. Season with salt, cover, and chill until ready to use.
pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into ½" rings, divided1fresh lime juice3 tablespoonsmedium onion, finely chopped, divided1
4
If using gas grill or grill pan, reduce heat to low; if using charcoal grill, use low-zone heat. Remove pork from marinade and grill until marinade on pork has dried and begins to caramelize and char, about ⏱️ 12 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let pork rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
5
Grill tortillas until soft and beginning to char, about ⏱️ 30 seconds per side. Slice pork against the grain into ¼" strips. Top each tortilla with a few pieces of pork and some pineapple salsa. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over. Do Ahead: Pineapple salsa can be made ⏱️ 4 hours ahead; keep chilled.
pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into ½" rings, divided1Lime wedges (for serving)
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