Tacos Al Pastor Recipe
Tacos Al Pastor Recipe by Chef Luca De Santis, step by step with the cooking video. Pork marinated in chiles, achiote and pineapple, charred on a hot pan a
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Tacos Al Pastor
Pork marinated in chiles, achiote and pineapple, charred on a hot pan and served on small corn tortillas.
The story of the dish
Tacos al pastor grew from the shawarma brought to Puebla and Mexico City by Lebanese immigrants in the early 20th century; pork replaced lamb and dried chiles and achiote replaced the Middle Eastern spices.
The name: Al pastor means 'shepherd style' in Spanish, a nod to the lamb of the original Lebanese spit.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | EUg · ml | UScups · spoons |
|---|---|---|
| pork shoulder thinly sliced | 1 kg | 2 lb |
| guajillo chiles seeded | 18 g | 3 chiles |
| ancho chiles seeded | 20 g | 2 chiles |
| achiote paste | 30 g | 2 tbsp |
| garlic | 16 g | 4 cloves |
| pineapple juice | 120 ml | ½ cup |
| white vinegar | 45 ml | 3 tbsp |
| ground cumin | 2 g | 1 tsp |
| dried oregano | 1 g | 1 tsp |
| black pepper | 1 g | ½ tsp |
| salt | 12 g | 2 tsp |
| small corn tortillas | 360 g | 12 tortillas |
| fresh pineapple sliced | ≈ 300 g | ≈ 2 cups |
| white onion finely chopped | ≈ 100 g | ≈ 1 small |
| fresh cilantro chopped | ≈ 15 g | ≈ ½ cup |
| lime wedges | ≈ 130 g | ≈ 2 limes |
≈ amount suggested from similar recipes
Tools & equipment
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| Cast Iron Pan | 🛒 Buy | 🛒 Buy |
Also used: blender · mixing bowl · tongs
Method
- Toast the dried chiles briefly, then soak them in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Blend the chiles with the achiote, garlic, pineapple juice, vinegar and spices until smooth.
- Coat the pork with the marinade and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours.
- Cook the pork in batches on a hot griddle or cast-iron pan until charred.
- Grill the pineapple until caramelised, then chop it.
- Warm the tortillas, add pork and pineapple, and finish with onion, cilantro and lime.
👨🍳 Chef’s tips
- Cook in small batches so the pork chars instead of steaming.
Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4
720kcal
52 gprotein
58 gcarbs
30 gfat
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