Latin American Recipe ‹ Tacos al Pastor

These tacos are sure to impress your family and friends. A good Taco al Pastor is very hard to come by in the States. Now you can enjoy them in the comfort of your own home anytime!

Ingredients

• 8 dried pasilla chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
• 8 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn to pieces
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon achiote powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cup white vinegar
• salt to taste
• 2 pounds pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
• ½ cup chopped pineapple
• 32 (5 inch) corn tortillas
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 limes, cut in wedges

Cooking Directions

1. Soak pasilla chiles and guajillo chiles in a bowl with hot water until chiles are softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Mash chiles, garlic, achiote powder, cumin, and cloves in a saucepan with a fork.
2. Pour vinegar into sauce pan and bring to a boil; cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick paste. Season with salt. Rub chile paste over sliced pork, stacking meat on a plate. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir marinated pork and pineapple until pork is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Divide pork over stacks of two corn tortillas and serve with onion, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

• calories361
• carbohydrateContent54.1 g
• cholesterolContent49 mg
• fatContent6.7 g
• fiberContent9.7 g
• proteinContent24.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent113.7 mg
• sugarContent2.9 g