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🇲🇽 A TASTE OF MEXICO
Tacos Al Pastor.
Mexico's legendary street taco — marinated pork with smoky chilies and pineapple sweetness, served on warm corn tortillas with cilantro and onion.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 4 people
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
For 4 servings · Check off as you go
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5 stepsMake the marinade
Toast chilies briefly in a dry pan. Rehydrate in hot water for 15 minutes. Blend with pineapple juice, garlic, cumin, oregano, vinegar, and salt until smooth.
20 min
Marinate the pork
Coat pork slices thoroughly in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is ideal for maximum flavor).
2h+ marinade
Cook the pork
Cook marinated pork on a cast iron skillet or grill over high heat until charred and caramelized at the edges. Add fresh pineapple chunks in the last few minutes.
15 min
Warm the tortillas
Heat corn tortillas directly over a gas flame or in a dry skillet until lightly charred in spots. Wrap in a cloth to keep warm.
5 min
Assemble and serve
Chop the cooked pork into pieces. Fill tortillas with pork, top with fresh cilantro, diced white onion, and a squeeze of lime. Serve with salsa verde.
5 min
Cooking Tips
The marinade should have time — at least 2 hours, overnight is best. The pineapple tenderizes the meat AND adds that signature sweetness that makes al pastor special.
Nutrition per Serving
Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.
- calories
- 520 kcal
- protein
- 34 g
- carbs
- 52 g
- fat
- 18 g
- fiber
- 6 g
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