Al Pastor Skewered Tacos

Name: Al Pastor Skewered Tacos
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (5-pound or 2.27 kg) whole boneless pork shoulder; 12 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil; 1 whole pineapple; 2 onions, quartered, plus more as needed; Corn or flour tortillas; Corn or flour tortillas; 2 tablespoons (34 g) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 2 tablespoons (44 g) achiote paste; Diced white onion; Lime wedges; Chopped fresh cilantro; Diced pineapple; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ cup (60 ml) distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons (36 g) kosher salt; ½ cup (80 g) diced white onion; ½ cup (120 ml) pineapple juice

Preparation info

8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
8 hr

Appears in

Food by Fire

By Derek Wolf

Published 2021

About

We are going to kick off this section by crushing some al pastor tacos. If you have never heard of al pastor, it is a quintessential taco from Mexico that carries all kinds of flavor: savory, sweet, sour, and spicy. Top this taco with some Charred Salsa Verde while you are at it!

Ingredients

For Pork

1 (5-pound or 2.27 kg) whole boneless pork shoulder
2

Americas
Mexico
United States
Sandwich
Spicy
Central America
Gluten-free

Method

To make the pork: Place the pork on a clean work surface. Using a very sharp knife, carefully slice the pork shoulder into thin, ¼-inch (0.6 cm) pieces, and return to the refrigerator. Clean up.
To make the al pastor marinade: Cut off the top crown and base of the pineapple and refrigerate for later use. Cut half the pineapple meat into cubes for the marinade a