Mexican · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Tacos al pastor
35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
Tacos al pastor are one of Mexico’s best-known street foods, inspired by spit-roasted pork and pineapple.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds thin pork shoulder slices
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons guajillo chile paste
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- for serving diced pineapple, onion, and cilantro
Let’s make it
- Mix the pineapple juice, chile paste, garlic, vinegar, cumin, and salt, then coat the pork and rest 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the pork in batches until browned and cooked through, about 8–10 minutes total.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry pan.
- Fill tortillas with pork and top with pineapple, onion, and cilantro.
- Serve hot.
Keep the toppings separate so kids can build their own mild tacos.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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