DIY Tacos Al Pastor
Hellthy JunkFood • February 27, 2021
If you are looking for the best at home tacos al pastor YOU just found it.
150 Calories per taco
DIY Tacos Al Pastor
We're joined by our friend Alejandro to make authentic tacos al pastor, and we can only wish you were there to smell the aroma. Yum!
Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- Pig Shoulder (10 lbs)
- Delgrosa Corn Tortillas
- Onion
- Cilantro
- 1 Pineapple
Marinade
- Achiote Paste (1 Brick)
- 5 Guajillo Peppers
- 2 Pasilla
- 5 Chile Arbol
- 1 dry Chipotle
- Juice of 5 Naranja Agria
- 1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Toasted Garlic Powder
Salsa Verde
- Tomatillos, boiled
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- 1 Jalapeno
- 1 Lime Squeezed
Salsa Rojo
- Mix of Mexican Peppers: Ancho Chilis, Serrano Chilis, boiled
- Pepper corns
- 1 Tomato
- 1 Onion
THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
- Shawarma Grill Machine: https://amzn.to/3g6tAyM
- Small Grill: https://amzn.to/3aQoasD
- Wood Briquettes: https://amzn.to/2Mp9SWo
- Cut Proof Glove: https://amzn.to/3uwVso8
- Food Processor: https://amzn.to/2KL4xHU
- Blender : https://amzn.to/2UGgXRd
- HJF Cutting Board: https://bit.ly/2Eyhr3R
- HJF Apron: https://bit.ly/2Ez9z0
Instructions:
- Start with making the marinade. Bring to a boil the guajillo, pasilla, chile arbol, and chipotle. Strain.
- Blitz together all the peppers, achiote paste, naranja agria, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, toasted garlic, black peppercorns, cloves, thyme.
- Butcher the meat by deboning the pork shoulder. Take the fat cap and the skin off. Separate the proteins into individual muscles. Filet by slicing in half, flip, and slice again. Opening up like a book. Use a cut proof glove for safety.
- Mix meat with marinade. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum 24 hours.
- Day of make a green and red salsa. Blitz together the prepared ingredients above.
- Cut the bottom of the pineapple and place on the base of the skewer for the shawarma grill. Pile the meat on and top off with a piece of pineapple. Place on the machine and turn on and let the magic happen.
- Once the meat is fully cooked shaved the mat off the upright grill and quickly pan sear to make sure it cooked through. Put right into a taco and top with salsa, chopped onion and cilantro. Enjoy!
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 Calories: 3,520 Fat: 216g Saturated Fat: 120g Trans Fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 236g Sugar: 86g Sodium: 4,880mg Fiber: 12g Protein: 176g Cholesterol: 720mg
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