
260 minutes•Medium•Serves 4•
4.9
Authentic Tacos al Pastor (Home Version)
Experience the vibrant flavors of Mexico City with this homemade Tacos al Pastor recipe. Tender pork shoulder marinated in a rich adobo of dried chilies, spices, and pineapple, then seared to perfection. Served on warm corn tortillas with classic garnishes.
Recipe Rating
4.9
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●1 kg (2.2 lbs) pork shoulder
- ●1/2 pineapple
- ●50g (3-4) guajillo chilies
- ●15g (2) ancho chilies
- ●2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- ●120ml (1/2 cup) orange juice
- ●60ml (1/4 cup) white vinegar
- ●3 cloves garlic
- ●1 tsp Mexican oregano
- ●1 tsp cumin
- ●1/2 tsp cinnamon
- ●12 corn tortillas
- ●1 white onion
- ●1 bunch fresh cilantro
- ●2-3 limes
Instructions
- 1Hydrate Chilies: Toast dried guajillo and ancho chilies in a dry pan for 30 seconds. Soak in hot water for 15 minutes until soft. Drain.
- 2Make Marinade: Blend soaked chilies, chipotle peppers, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- 3Marinate: Coat pork slices thoroughly in the marinade. Layer pork in a dish or bag. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- 4Cook (Home Method): Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet or grill pan over high heat. Cook pork in batches, searing well to get charred edges (mimicking the trompo). Roughly chop cooked meat.
- 5Grill Pineapple: In the same pan, grill pineapple slices until caramelized. Chop into chunks.
- 6Assemble: Warm tortillas. Fill with chopped pork. Top with pineapple chunks, diced onion, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.